Swiveling arm extensions to eliminate static electricity and aggressive chemical fumes
Eliminate hazardous fumes, chemicals, compounds and more. Hood is chemical and heat resistant.
Balance Enclosures provide user protection of powders and particulates involving powders.
The Glovebox Fume Hood for highly toxic applications that need more safety than an opened enclosure.
Uses fans to suck fumes and dust into Nanocarb activated carbon filters, therefore ductless
Eliminates fumes from the front, back, and sides to create a ISO class 3 work zone
Eliminates fumes by providing a single direction of air flow across the work surface
Which Fume Hood Fits Your Process?
Start with the work happening inside the hood. The process decides the hood type, the liner, and the options, so it is the first thing we ask about on every fume hood quote.
| Your process | Usually points to | Ask about |
|---|---|---|
| General chemistry, solvents, hot plates and stirrers | Ducted bench (benchtop) fume hood on a base cabinet | Ventilated solvent or acid storage below, sash style, airflow monitor |
| Strong acids such as hydrochloric, sulfuric or nitric; acid digestion | Acid-resistant hood with a corrosion-resistant liner and work surface (see acid digestion hoods) | Liner material matched to your acids, acid storage cabinet below, corrosion-resistant ductwork |
| Heated perchloric acid digestion | Dedicated perchloric acid hood with a wash-down system (see perchloric acid hoods) | Never shared with other chemistry; confirm requirements with your EHS officer |
| Large equipment, carts or tall apparatus | Walk-in (floor-mounted) or extra-wide hood | Sash configuration, exhaust duct size and count, door clearances |
| Flammable vapors in an area your engineer classifies as hazardous | Hood with explosion-proof electrical components | Your engineer or AHJ decides; the rating only makes sense if the room electrical matches |
| Powders, weighing, or fumes from a single point | Balance enclosure or an exhaust snorkel | See Snorkel vs Fume Hood |
| Biological work rather than chemical vapors | Biological safety cabinet, not a fume hood | See BSC vs Fume Hood |
What to Tell Us for an Accurate Fume Hood Quote
- The chemicals and heat sources you will use (a short list is enough)
- Hood width you have room for, and whether it sits on a base cabinet or the floor
- Services needed at the hood: water, air, gas, vacuum, electrical (see fume hood services explained)
- Who supplies the exhaust fan and ductwork: Labs USA, your mechanical contractor, or the building system
- Storage needed under the hood: flammable, acid/corrosive, or general
- Your construction milestone: if drywall or HVAC design is close, tell us and we will prioritize hood dimensions and fan data for your contractor
Replacing an existing hood? Read the fume hood replacement guide for what to measure, liner choices for acids, exhaust coordination and who handles permits and decontamination.
Prefer one U.S. manufacturer for hoods and casework? As an authorized dealer we supply ICI Scientific JMP Isolator fume hoods, bench and floor-mounted models whose liners can be replaced without taking the hood apart, matched to ICI steel, stainless or wood casework.
Fume Hoods and Containment by Application
Guides to the hood and enclosure types we specify for biological, powder, pharmaceutical and clinical work.
Fume Hood Case Studies
Recent Labs USA fume hood projects for schools, testing labs and manufacturers.