Product Spotlight: Perchloric Acid Fume Hood

This Laboratory Fume Hood is specifically designed for the use of perchloric acid. A coved stainless steel liner with integral work surface, and internal water wash down system and water collection trough provide for detailed cleaning of the Hood interior. In addition, the interior baffles are also removable for cleaning to prevent the dangerous build-up of perchlorates.

Design

• Type 316 stainless steel sash frame with full width flush pull

• Interior liner and baffles are type 316 stainless

• Wash down spray bar located behind the upper baffle for continuous cleaning behind the baffles

• Integral type 316 stainless steel work surface also includes a full width trough located below the lower baffle to collect wash down water from both the Hood and ductwork

• Equipped with a full view sash providing an unobstructed view of the hood interior

• Sash is 7/32” laminated safety glass with full width flush pull and includes a spring loaded sash stop

• Includes audible LOC200 airflow monitor for safety

• Counterweight provides a one finger sash operation

• Hood entrance is framed with inward-angled members to minimize turbulence and provide smooth air movement in hood at face velocities ranging from 60 to 150 FPM

• Type 316 stainless steel airfoil allows 1” of airflow across the work surface when sash is in the closed position

• Double wall construction for ease of routing plumbing/electrical lines

• Removable exterior side panels

• Maximum width, two tube fluorescent light fixture complete with tubes is provided

• Light is mounted above a seal safety panel keeping corrosive fumes and hazardous vapors isolated

• Tube lights can easily be replaced through the top front

Options

• A variety of optional service fixtures are available from LOC Scientific

• The location of the fixtures must be specified for accurate cutting of the mounting holes located in the Fume Hood liner

Service and electrical fixtures are optional and must be ordered separately.

LOC Scientific: Made in America

LOC Scientific, Inc. is committed to providing our customers with laboratory furniture, fume hoods, counter tops and accessory products manufactured and/or fabricated in the United States of America.

We are committed, along with our suppliers, to supporting the economy of the United States of America while maintaining high quality standards through the laboratory products we represent.

LOC Scientific, founded in 1994 in Buford, GA, is an American owned company with an American workforce and relationships with U.S. manufacturers and fabricators. We are proud to be providing American made laboratory furniture and accessories to global customers.

For more information on LOC Scientific, and our lab designs, please feel free to contact us at any time.

Committed to Environmental Stewardship

LOC Scientific, Inc. has a longstanding commitment to sustainable business practices and sustainable solutions for our customers. We strive to source products from companies who recognize and embrace the responsibility of the corporate community to help extend the resources used to produce quality products.

We are proud that many of the companies we represent are members of recognized organizations that are putting best practices in place for a better future.
• Metal Laboratory Furniture is manufactured of 25% recycled cold rolled steel
• Dry Powder Coatings by Prism Powder Coatings are LEED compliant with the VOC maximum as stated in Green Code GC-3
• Trespatm (member of U.S. Green Building Council) was one of the first manufacturers of construction products to map for specific product types that its products affect by means of a life-cycle analysis (LCA), right from the source of the raw materials to the end of the life-cycle.
• Greenstonetm by Durcontm integrates post-consumer recycled material into laboratory grade epoxy resin lab tops that contributes toward LEED Certification.
• WaterSaver Faucet is committed in their manufacturing operations to the efficient use of energy, the reduced consumption of water and the recapture and reuse of all excess and scrap materials.
• Diversified Woodcrafts, has received FSC Chain of Custody certification (SCSCOC-002263). This certifies that they meet strict tracking guidelines ensuring that their materials come from FSC Certified forests. FSC is an international organization that promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.

For more information on LOC Scientific, and our American-made laboratory furniture, please contact us today!

Product Spotlight: Stable Vortex II

The Only 34" Deep High Performance, Low Flow Fume Hood

Fume Hoods typically exhaust large volumes of air at great expense. The energy to filter, move, cool or heat this air is one of the biggest energy loads in most lab facilities. Consequently, fume hoods are a major factor in making your laboratory four to five times more energy intensive than a typical commercial space.

The Stable Vortex II™ is the ideal solution for both new construction and renovation projects with it's simpler design that offers easier and less expensive installation.

Benefits of a 34" deep fume hood include:
* Easier renovation – will fit through a standard 36" doorway
* Does not require dis-assembly and re-assembly during installation
* Requires less labor
* Reduced aisle space requirements

High Performance + Safety + Energy Savings = The Stable Vortex II
* Increased user safety
* Risk mitigation
* Designed to operate @ 50FPM
* Consumes up to 60% less energy
* Zero spills – ASHRAE performance tested at unrestricted full vertical sash opening in less than ideal conditions @ 50FPM
* EPA tested and approved as the only 34" deep high performance – low flow fume hood
* Qualifies for energy savings LEED's Points

Fume Hood Details

Fume Hood superstructures have a double wall construction consisting of an outer shell of sheet steel and an inner liner of corrosion resistant material as specified. Attachment of the interior lining material to the steel framing members is made with non-metallic
fasteners.

The double wall shall house and conceal steel framing members, attaching brackets and remote operating service fixture valves. The exterior side panels of the superstructure are constructed of 18 gauge steel and are removable for access into the interior housing. Access may also be gained through removable panels in the interior liner.

Each superstructure shall have an internal baffle system of the same material as the interior liner. This baffle system shall provide for safe efficient removal of fumes when the superstructure is connected to a properly installed exhaust system. A manual adjustment is provided on the upper part of the baffle to allow the operator to set the Fume Hood for heavy or light fumes.

All baffles are removable for cleaning. Unless specified for use in variable air volume (VAV) system, the superstructures shall be provided with an air bypass feature. The bypass, located at the upper front interior of the Hood, shall open as the sash is lowered, providing for a relatively constant exhaust volume of the Fume Hood superstructure.

When specified, the upper front exterior panel of the superstructure can be furnished with louvers. The louvers provide for proper operation of the bypass feature when the top of the superstructure is closed off to the ceiling.

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Product Spotlight: Water Purification Systems

In the laboratory, tap water is not pure enough for experimental use. Analytical researchers are commonly concerned with elements and compounds in the parts per billion range. Life science research is often very sensitive to many contaminates, particularly heavy metals and dissolved organics. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) requires ultra pure water for calibration of detector base lines and elution of reverse phase columns. Trace element analysis requires water, which is free of the elements being examined.

Purification Methods:
* Deionization
* Reverse osmosis
* Activated carbon filtration
* Organic consumption
* Micro-porous filtration
* Ultraviolet oxidation

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