Other considerations are: 1. What acids are going to be used for the digestions, perchloric, hydrochloric, acetic or exactly what and 2. Will these be incidental or a continuous high volume process situation.  It may be worthwhile to contact tech service at a company like VWR or Fisher and talk w/someone who has had experience akin to your situation.

 

Another Doc Bob

 

Bob Weeks, Ph.D.

 

 

Hi!

 

Doubtful it would work.  Anything is possible, but this approach would be my last resort.  My first option would be straight exhaust.

 

Reasons?

1)    Charcoal filters primarily useful on organics. 

2)    Acids require activated filters which are tricky..

3)    Give-back of filters when turned off.

4)    Wide divergence on quality and support of companies making this type of filtered hood…some good many bad!

 

Very Truly Yours,

 

Dr. Bob Haugen

Director of Product and Technology Development

Flow Sciences Inc.

2025 Mercantile Drive

Leland, NC 28451

 

Phone 910 332 4878

 

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Good morning all! I have to take a minute to get some additional opinions on a topic. I've been approached to provide my 2 cents on the appropriateness of using a ductless fume hood for acid digestion (preparing samples for analysis via AA). This would be for use in an industrial quality lab.

I have my opinion; what is yours?

Thanks!

Melissa D. Ballard, MSPH, CIH, CHO
Industrial Hygienist / Industrial Hygiene Chemist
Michelin North America
1401 Antioch Church Road
Greenville, SC 29605
864-458-1843
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