Erlab Captair Seminar conducted by TMS E-mail: info@tms-lab.com Tel: 03-5122 5108

1. Creator of the
Ductless Fume Hood
and world leader
since 1968 under
brand name Captair®
More than
100,000
Captair®
Ductless Fume
Hoods in the
world.

2. International presence
Present in 45 countries :
a network of more than
600 distributors
worldwide and
7 distribution offices.
FRANCE,
USA,
CHINA
GERMANY
UK
ITALY
SPAIN,
MALAYSIA
erlab® S.A.S. - Headquarters -FRANCE
erlab® inc - NORTH AMERICA
erlab® S.L. - SPAIN
erlab® South East Asia - Malaysia
Kunshan erlab® Co.,Ltd. - CHINA

3. Production plants in
France - USA - China

4. Research and Development laboratory unique in the
world (since 1971)
ETRAF Dedicated label
Our laboratory brings technical support
to the sales department
It analyses the customer’s questionnaire
It advises and recommends the choice of hoods according to the customer’s
manipulations and determines the captair® frame of use (dedicated label)
2 Doctors in Physics and
chemistry
1 conceptual design Chemist
1 conceptual design
technician
2 specialised chemists

5. Creation and update of the
chemical listing since 1983
manufacturer commitment to user safety.
erlab® filter retention capacity guide
specifying more than 600 chemicals
As per the AFNOR NFX 15 211
Standard requirements
Research
Laboratory
erlab® takes an active
role in the establishment of
international standards.
-Participation in SEFA (USA) since 2000
Scientific Equipment & Furniture Association
erlab® inc presides over the ETRAF Committee
(Enclosures for Toxics using Recirculating
Air Filtration) to improve the
ANSI AIHA 79,5-2003 standard.
-Creation of a Committee managed
by S.Hauville to develop a specific standard
for ETRAF in USA.
-Participation of erlab ® DFS SAS France since 1995
for the development of AFNOR NFX 15 211
Standard as Committee President.
-Participation of erlab ® DFS SAS France since 1993
to the WG4 Committee for the development
of the future European Standard.

6. Green laboratories:
Saving energy and Protecting
Environment

7. with
Advanced Filtering Fume Hoods
and
Filtering Storage Cabinets ……

8. ……while providing
improved safety to the chemists
……..

9. What is the situation today !

10. Most systems are ducted !
….requiring extremely
complicated ductworks and
auxiliary air supply systems!

11. Ducted systems: for which result ?
8-Air conditionning/
7-Filtration
6-
Automatic
adjustment
3- Blower for
extraction of
the polluted air
1000-2500 m3 /h
4- Blower for
Introduction of auxiliary air
1000 – 2500 m3 /h
1-Fume Hood
2-Duct to the roof
5-Duct to lab room
Expensive to
install and to
maintain !

12. SF6
gas
4l/mn
0,1
ppm ASHRAE 110: 1995
determine the
most important
safety test for
fume hoods:
Containment
of the chemicals
in the enclosure
Ducted systems: for which result ?

13. 0,5 m/s
High
internal
turbulences
Fragile air
barrier !
Narrow
duct hole
Ducted systems: for which result ?
Escape of
chemicals
Questionable containment !
=
Questionable safety !

14. A/C
External
turbulences
0,5 m/s
Fragile air
barrier !
Ducted systems: for which result ?

15. Sash up
to work
conveniently
=
No
protection
of the
chemist !
inappropriate
ergonomical design !
Sash design
straight !
Ducted systems: for which result ?

16. Very high energy
consumption !
A/C
1000 – 3000
m3/h
1000 – 3000
m3/h
In USA
one Ducted Fume Hood
working 8 hours a day,
220 days a year,
has an estimated
energy consumption
(aircon air) of
US$ 5000
per year !
Ducted systems: for which result ?

17. h"p://fumehoodcalculator.lbl.gov
Lawrence
Berkeley
Na=onal
Laboratory
(California-­‐USA)
developped
a
Laboratory
Fume
Hood
Energy
Model
to
calculate
energy
consump=on
of
fume
hoods
Calcula=on
criteria
:
-­‐ Fume
hood
air
flow
rate
-­‐ Fan
efficiency
-­‐ Cooling
system
type
-­‐
Hea=ng
system
type
-­‐ Temperature
outside/inside
-­‐ Energy
price
-­‐
etc…….
Ducted systems: for which result ?

18. *
There
are
around
750
000
Ducted
Fume
Hoods
in
USA
consuming
approx.
4,2
billions
US
$
!!
*
Energy
consump=on
of
a
Fume
hood:
4600
US
$
per
year
in
Los
Angeles
9300
US
$
per
year
in
Singapore
*
One
Fume
Hood
consumes
as
much
energy
as
a
house
250
m2
!
Ducted systems: for which result ?
=

19. Possible re-entry
of the polluted air
into the building
through the ventilation
inlets on the
building’s roof
A/C
Pollution of the
building
environment !
Ducted systems: for which result ?

20. How about these
handlings on the
benches ?
Lack
of flexibilty !
Ducted systems: for which result ?

21. Canopy hoods over the
working benches ?
Ducted systems: for which result ?
No enclosure
=
No
containment
=
No
safety!
Ducted systems: for which result ?

22. Installing more fume
hoods
on all the benches ?
Enormous
energy
consumption
and very
questionable
safety !
!
Ducted systems: for which result ?

23. 0,5
m/s
Using VAV (Variable Air
Volume) Fume Hoods
to save energy ?
VAV VAV
200 m3/h
200 m3/h
1000 m3/h
1000 m3/h
3000 m3/h
3000 m3/h
Expensive,
complicated to
install,
difficult to amortize,
User dependant,
very questionable
containment
capacities !
Ducted systems: for which result ?

24. Filtration fume enclosures !
An alternative to the ducted
systems ?

25. Molecular
Filter (for liquid
chemicals)
HEPA
Filter (for owders)
Blower
Working enclosure
Filtration Fume hood
How it works !

26. Filtration Storage Cabinet
Molecular
Filter
HEPA
Filter
Blower
Storage
enclosure
How it works !

27. Which criteria can make them safe ?
3- Air face velocity:
2- Containment:
1- Filtration efficiency:
according to NFX 15-211
ANSI/AIHA Z9.5:2003
OSHA Part 1910.1450
SEFA 1.2-1996
0,4 – 0,6 m/s
according to ASHRAE
110:1995 test
0,1 ppm SF6
according to NFX 15-211
SEFA 9
1% of PEL

28. 1- Air face velocity 0,4 to 0,6 m/s
obtained through ergonomical sash openings
0,4 to 0,6 m/s

29. 2 - High containment efficiency
obtained through a smooth « laminar » airflow in
the enclosure
Turbulence
free airflow !

30. SF6
requirement
Obtained
0,1
ppm
0
ppm
!!!
2- High containment efficiency

31. NFX 15-211
SEFA 9
1% of PEL max. at
filter exhaust
PEL =
Permissible exposure limits
Long
term
danger
Issued by
NIOSH in USA
3 - High filtration efficiency guaranted
through compliance with demanding safety
standards !
Average concentration of
a chemical inhaled
over 8 hours per day

32. NFX 15-211
SEFA 9
1% of PEL max. at
filter exhaust
Chemical
PEL
(OSHA)
Filter
exhaust
Toluene
200
ppm
2
ppm
only
max.
Formic
acid
5
ppm
0,05
ppm
only
max.
3 - High filtration efficiency

33. Chemical
Filter
exhaust
Quan=ty
retained
Toluene
At
2
ppm
max.
1380
g
Formic
acid
At
0,05
ppm
max
1235
g
4 - Filtration capacity
to be specified by manufacturer

34. 5 - Third party official testing required

35. Slanted sash
to help for
a good vision
and
a perfect
protection
Comfort and all time safety at work through an
adequate ergonomical design !

36. Main benefits !
No exhaust of aircon air to outside:
100 % energy saving !

37. No duct !
Total mobility, protection close to user !
Main benefits !

38. Chemicals vapors retained in filters !
No pollution to outside !
Main benefits !

39. Filtering storage cabinets:
additional benefits !
No harmful smell
when opening
the doors !

40. 24 hours air cleaning
of the room
Filtering storage cabinets:
additional benefits !

41. Reduce the air-exchange rate of
the lab and save very high
energy costs
10 x air exchange rate 5 x air exchange rate
Example of a room 240 m3:
Saving per year (USA): around 15,000 USD !
Filtering storage cabinets:
additional benefits !

42. Filtering fume hoods :
a wide variety of applications !
Stirring ! Sampling !
HPLC !Rotary evaporator !Educating !
Transfering ! Weighing !
…….and many others !

43. New generation of filtering fume hoods

44. What makes them new ?
Powerful
NEUTRODINE® filter
for multi-disciplinary
handlings

45. What makes them new ?
User identification
for
a controlled safety

46. Filter column with
revolving filter change
Safety filter
Detection chamber
Main filter
What makes them new ?

47. Remote monitoring in real time for up to 250
GreenFumeHoods in the same building
What makes them new ?

48. Can replace up to 80% of the ducted fume hoods
in new lab buildings

49. A
success
story
in
USA
and
Europe
!

50. A
success
story
in
USA
and
Europe
!

51. A
success
story
in
USA
and
Europe
!

52. L’OREAL France Cosmetic Industry
ETHYPHARM France Pharmaceutical Ind.
ORIL INDUSTRIES France Chemical Ind.
CHANNEL France Cosmetic Ind.
VALOIS France Pharmaceutical Ind.
ARKEMA France Chemical Ind.
ROQUETTES Frères France Chemical Ind.
PIERRE FABRE France Pharmaceutical Ind.
ABBOT Spain Pharmaceutical Ind.
CAMBRIDGE UNI. UK University
ZÜRICH HOSPITAL Switzerland University

53. BRIDGESTONE USA Pneumatic Ind.
CORNELL EQUIN USA Pharmaceutical Ind.
UNI. OF FLORIDA USA University
IVY TECH INDIANA USA College
ROCK VALLEY COL. USA College
L’OREAL Little Rock USA Cosmetic
MARIETTA COL. Ohio USA College
STATE UNI. New York USA University
L’OREAL Shanghai China Cosmetic Ind.
PAUL SMITH COL.New York USA College
AIRBORNE LABS USA Analytical testing

54. BRIDGESTONE USA Pneumatic Ind.
CORNELL EQUIN USA Pharmaceutical Ind.
UNI. OF FLORIDA USA University
IVY TECH INDIANA USA College
ROCK VALLEY COL. USA College
L’OREAL Little Rock USA Cosmetic
MARIETTA COL. Ohio USA College
STATE UNI. New York USA University
PAUL SMITH COL.New York USA College
AIRBORNE LABS USA Analytical testing

55. Filtering fume hoods and
storage cabinets
with today’s technologies :
- Complying with the standards:
(SEFA9, NFX 15-211, ASHRAE 110,….)
- With manufacturer support and commitment
- with good user education
- can replace many of the ducted systems
- can help to reduce the air exchange rate
- can help to improve dramatically the safety of
the chemist
- can help to save enormous amounts of energy
- can help to protect environment

56. “It
seems
safe
to
assume
that
the
enormous
benefits
inherent
in
the
filtering
fume
hood
will
drive
not
only
the
improvement
of
filtra9on
technology,
but
the
gradual
acceptance
of
this
approach
by
hood
users
in
industry
and
academe.
This
revolu9on
will
be
expedited
if
we
collec9vely
embrace
the
idea
of
change
and
think
about
how
we
can
and
should
incorporate
new
and
greener
technologies
and
prac9ces
in
our
labs.”
Lab
Design
Magasine
-­‐
Dec.
2009
Emerging
and
sustainable
fume
hood
technology:
An
overview
by
James
Blount,
AIA,
LEED
AP
hGp://www.labdesignnews.com/arJcles/2009/12/emerging-­‐and-­‐sustainable-­‐fume-­‐
hood-­‐technology-­‐overview
Conclusion of
James Blount , Architect

57. Thank you !
Dominique
Laloux