Industry Safety
Laboratory Safety
Fume Hoods

Advice for selecting a fume hood

Based on NFPA, ANSI, ASHRAE requirements

A standard for the design, construction, maintenance, and use of laboratory ventilation

Safe operating procedures for fume hoods

Fume hood safety design standards from the University of Waterloo in Canada

Includes a selection guide, shutdown guidelines, testing procedures, and more

Laboratory fume hood safety procedures

Design requirements for fume hoods

Guidelines and performance standards for fume hoods used in labs at the Univ of Kentucky

Fact sheet describing engineering controls for reducing employee chemical exposure

Example of a university's policy

Basic safety rules on fume hoods

Work practices for laboratory hoods (pdf)