Alexandria, VA, USA — Dental procedures produce aerosols which contain oral microbes, creating potential for infectious disease transmission. This study, “Local Exhaust Ventilation to Control Dental ...

Fume cupboards Microbiological safety cabinets Extract or Capture hoods. Their role is to prevent users from being exposed to harmful substances e.g. chemical vapours, dusts and microorganisms. Users ...

The laboratory chemical fume hood is the most common local exhaust ventilation system used in laboratories and is the primary method used to control inhalation exposures to hazardous substances. When ...

Exhaust ventilation sytems, whether simple or complex, share common system components, each of which has its own energy loss. Understanding the energy losses of exhaust ventilation system components ...

Two NIOSH Health Hazard Reports (HHEs) recommend that fire stations are equipped with diesel exhaust extraction systems, and to encourage regular use, even when firefighters are conducting routine ...

Rodent populations in laboratory animal facilities have grown rapidly over the past decade—a trend that is expected to continue. By 2010, the number of mice housed for research purposes will probably ...

Tracers have been used extensively in various types of research and diagnostic activities. Examples include the use of radioactive fluids in the human body, dyes in water streams and even the use of ...