[Nhcoll-l] ductless fume hoods?

[Opitz, Cindy E]

Hello! We are planning some lab renovations and are considering a ductless (filter-based) fume hood. A ducted chemical fume hood in this lab would require the addition of an industrial air handler, which makes the project cost-prohibitive. Our activities include animal maceration and pickling/tanning, so they are more smelly and less chemical in nature. We occasionally use ethanol under the hood, for rehousing or topping off jars in the wet collection. Our campus EHS staff have suggested a ducted fume hood would not be necessary for these kinds of activities. I'd like to hear from anyone about their recommendations or experiences (good or bad) with ductless, filter-based fume hoods in animal prep labs

Cindy Opitz (she/her)
Director of Research Collections
Museum of Natural History and Old Capitol Museum
Instructor, Museum Studies Certificate Program
The University of Iowa
11 Macbride Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Office: 319.335.0481
cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu<mailto:cindy-opitz at uiowa.edu>
mnh.uiowa.edu,<https://mnh.uiowa.edu/> oldcap.uiowa.edu<https://oldcap.uiowa.edu/>
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