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Re: fume hood

To: "Janssen, Lee K" <lee.k.janssen@lmco.com>
Subject: Re: fume hood
From: Jeff Scarbrough <jeff@negia.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2000 10:47:48 -0500
Cc: "'triumphs'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>o.com>
At 08:27 AM 1/6/00 -0700, Janssen, Lee K wrote:

>Fume hoods also draw vapors from the back as close to the bottom as
>possible. This ensures that heavy gases like solvents are sucked in.

And this is the crux of the biscuit -- > SAFETY WARNING<

If you are going to build one of these for use with solvent paint:  Be very 
careful what kind of fan you use!  Some fan motors could emit sparks which 
will react very badly with the solvents in paints, possibly destroying the 
article you are painting, along with anything in the same room!

You need a totally enclosed fan motor with a squirrel cage fan - try an 
industrial supply house...

Jeff Scarbrough




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