Fume Hood Monitor & Alarm Retrofit Kits
Featuring TEL Monitors, fume hood alarms and fume hood monitors preferred by all major laboratory hood manufacturers, including:
Fisher Hamilton, Kewaunee, Labconco, Air Master Systems, Jamestown, and Mott
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Safety Laws for Chemical Fume Hoods are Changing. Retrofit Kits are Available for Easy & Inexpensive Compliance
The change in chemical fume hood safety began with NFPA 45 2004, which states in part:
8.8.7 Measuring Device for Hood Airflow.
8.8.7.1 A measuring device for hood airflow shall be provided on each chemical fume hood.
8.8.7.2 The measuring device for hood airflow shall be a permanently installed device and shall provide constant indication to the hood user of adequate or inadequate hood airflow.
The entire text of NFPA 45 2004 may be purchased from the NFPA web site or by calling them at 1-800-344-3555.
Then, late in the summer of 2006, the regulations for fume hood monitors in California were changed.
The current regulation states in part:
“By January 1, 2008, hoods shall be equipped with a quantitative airflow monitor that continuously indicates whether air is flowing into the exhaust system during operation. The quantitative airflow monitor shall measure either the exact rate of inward airflow or the relative amount of inward airflow. Examples of acceptable devices that measure the relative amount of inward airflow include: diaphragm pressure gauges, inclined manometers, and vane gauges. The requirement for a quantitative airflow monitor may also be met by an airflow alarm system if the system provides an audible or visual alarm when the airflow decreases to less than 80% of the airflow required by subsection (c).”
The entire regulation may be viewed by going to the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5154.1
Safety AND Compliance
A fume hood is the most heavily used safety device in the laboratory. It makes sense to ensure the system offers the protection you expect.
Fume hood safety laws have changed. Now is an excellent time to inspect your fume hood, upgrade to an automatic fume hood monitor or fume hood alarm, calibrate the system, and verify that it is in full compliance with the new law. Compliance with the new regulations will reduce risk, avoid any additional liability and definitely contribute to your peace of mind.
About SafeFumeHood
SafeFumeHood has partnered with Holland Safety Equipment, exclusive North American distributor of TEL products, to deliver at excellent value retrofit kits of the TEL brand of fume hood monitors and fume hood alarms. TEL monitors are preferred by major fume hood manufacturers.
About TEL Monitors
TEL Monitors was established some 35 years ago as a manufacturing company producing electronic temperature controls for OEM companies and systems. In 1988 the company first ventured into the manufacture of fume hood monitors and controls for biological safety cabinets and fume cupboards.
By working closely with laboratory companies and fume hood manufacturers TEL has developed fume hood alarm and control systems specifically designed to meet the requirements for end users and the manufacturers. TEL is now a leading worldwide supplier, with more than 75,000 fume hood monitors and fume hood alarms operating in laboratories on a worldwide basis.