Fume cupboard is essential for any business today which ensures initiatives who test potentially hazardous chemicals can protect themselves while they learn about them. Rainbow Scientific Furniture Solutions has been fabricating, and supplying top-quality furniture and equipment across India for almost 45 years, including various types of science laboratory fume cupboards. We have extensive experience that allows us to provide expert advice on the best options for your business.
How to choose a fume cupboard and what could be the checklist factors:
Purpose of the Lab
- Specialized Labs: If you’re planning on setting up a lab dedicated to a specific purpose, such as chemical analysis, biological research, or materials testing, a fixed-position fume cupboard with an extraction system is usually the best choice.
- Multi-Use Labs: For labs that serve multiple functions or departments, the flexibility of mobile or semi-mobile cupboards may be more appropriate.
Recirculating Fume Cupboard
These are typically chosen when:
- The budget is limited.
- Installing an extraction system is not feasible.
- The cupboard will be used infrequently.
- Recirculating units are generally avoided in high-usage labs unless no other option exists. For handling particularly hazardous chemicals, a ducted fume cupboard is required for the safety of staff and visitors, as well as in many industrial settings.
Lab Size and Layout
- Small Labs: Fixed cupboards can be effective as all staff can view the experiments from a single position.
- Large Labs: Mobile or semi-mobile cupboards are beneficial, as they can be repositioned to improve visibility and accessibility for all users. Rainbow Scientific Furniture Solutions offers semi-mobile cabinets that can be moved up to two metres and mobile cupboards that ensure excellent visibility.
Budget Considerations for
- Fixed and Semi-Mobile Cupboards: These connect to lab extraction systems, which can be more costly but handle a wider range of chemicals and require less frequent filter changes.
- Mobile Recirculating Cupboards: These units clean and recirculate air back into the lab and can be shared among different departments. However, they may blow ‘clean’ smoke back into the room during smoky processes.
Operational Efficiency
Mobile and semi-mobile cupboards require time to disconnect and reconnect, which can reduce valuable operational time.
Laboratory Design
Fixed cupboards stay in one place, allowing the lab to be designed around them. Mobile cupboards require space for movement and connections to utilities in various locations.
Fume Cupboards from Rainbow Scientific Furniture Solutions
Rainbow Scientific Furniture Solutions provides mobile, semi-mobile, and fixed fume cupboards for commercial and laboratory settings. We offer these individually or as part of an overall lab refit, planning the space to fit your needs effectively. All our products comply with the latest regulatory requirements. For ducted fume cupboard installations, we also provide the necessary extraction systems, catering to specialist applications. Our expert staff is ready to discuss the best type of fume cupboard for your business or lab. Additionally, Rainbow Scientific Environmental Services offers inspection and maintenance services, including filter replacements for mobile recirculating fume cupboards.
For more information or to get in touch with our team, rainbowscientific19@gmail.com or call us at +91 9443709361 +91 9315023821.
