Fume Extractors

Fume Extractors: Fume extractors are useful pieces of equipment for affording protection of personnel for various activities that could release harmful fumes. Some of these activities include, but are not limited to: soldering, welding, laser cutting, and 3D printing.  Use of a fume hood or other appropriate local exhaust ventilation can provide protection of personnel engaged in these activities; however, local exhaust ventilation may not always be available or feasible for a particular task. When this is the case, alternative controls must be put in place to keep personnel safe. Fume extractors that rely on filtration technologies are cost-effective and appropriate control strategies for well-defined, lower hazard operations that can be easily implemented.  The various types and parameters for selection are discussed in this document.  The fact sheet can be downloaded from SciShield here: https://umass.scishield.com/raft/document/1eda90f4-6dba-4262-8460-833c5a...

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