Radioactive Fume Cupboards
Radioactive fume cupboards are essential pieces of equipment in laboratory settings. They provide a safe and controlled environment for experiments and research that involve radioactive substances. These cupboards come in different shapes and sizes and can be customized to meet specific laboratory requirements. The cupboards are made up of casings with a fan that pulls contaminated air into a filter. The filter cleans and removes any radioactive particles, and the purified air is then released back into the atmosphere. This process ensures that the environment is safe for lab workers and for the community as a whole. Investing in high-quality radioactive fume cupboards is critical for ensuring the safety of laboratory workers, maintaining regulatory compliance, and achieving accurate research results. Whether you are looking for a compact fume cupboard for a small laboratory or a large-scale laboratory setup, there is a range of options available to meet your specific needs.
Manufactured to UK Standards – BS EN 14175
Specification
- Radius designed intake profile giving excellent airflow characteristics and containment results.
- Stainless steel, one piece monolithic chambers or bolted panels.
- Twin skinned carcase in 16 swg zintec coated mild steel with epoxy powder coated finish.
- Aerodynamically designed sill in 316 grade stainless steel.
- Aerodynamically designed hinged side aerofoils
- Sash in 6mm thick toughened glass with full width aerodynamic finger grip.
- Sprung loaded guide channels to give the sash a smooth operation and excellent stability.
- Counter balanced sash with twin stainless steel cables running in pulleys for smooth movement.
- Fail safe sash mechanism to prevent rapid decent.
- Sash lock mechanism with automatic re-setting feature.
- Adjustable internal baffle to assist with balancing and even airflow distribution.
- Light box mounted externally out of airflow.
- Electrical and mechanical services mounted on removable service plates for service and maintenance.
- Fume cupboards are pre-wired and pre-plumbed to ensure minimum site installation time.
Materials include:
- High pressure solid grade laminate.
- One piece moulded cast epoxy.
- Stainless steel, one piece monolithic chambers or bolted panels.
- PVC/Polypropylene.
- Toughened glass.
- Epoxy coated steel or aluminium.
- Ceramic.
For general laboratory use.
For mounting on support frames or customer’s own bench/worktop.
- Width 1200mm, 1500mm, 1800mm & 2000mm Internal working width (External width less 300mm)
- Depth 900mm Internal working depth 610mm
- Height 1200mm Internal working height 1080mm
* Please note bespoke sizes of external and internal widths, depths and heights can be easily manufactured.
Optional Extras & Services
- Alarm/control panels.
- Water front controls & outlets, i.e. cold water, hot water, steam.
- Gas front controls & outlets, i.e. nitrogen, compressed air, natural gas, vacuum, hydrogen.
- Electrical socket outlets, i.e. single, double, RCD protected, spark proof.
- Waste outlets, i.e. circular drip cups, oval drip cups, sinks, troughs,
- bottle traps.
- Support frames.
- Acid and/or solvent storage cupboards, in mild steel or timber, with or without extraction.
- Infill panels to ceiling height with by-pass grilles.
- Automatic fire extinguishers c/w flame detection unit.
If you are interested in our Radioactive Fume Cupboards please feel free to message using the contact form or alternatively call Fumetec on 0161 727 8880.