A fume hood or fume removal system is a device used to capture hazardous chemical vapors, gases, dusts, mists and metal fumes in a work process. These systems help eliminate or lower human exposure to hazardous fumes. A fundamental safety and industrial hygiene principle is to control exposure to hazards with engineering and administrative controls before implementing personal protective equipment. OSHA states this in the Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134. Fume hoods represent an engineering control used to help reduce exposure to hazardous substances. A fume removal system consists of at least two of the following components: […]