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Chemical Fume Hood Testing

The Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) provides certification of chemical fume hoods and other specific primary barrier equipment.

Chemical fume hoods and other ventilation systems known as local exhaust ventilation systems or LEVs (down draft tables and sinks, slot hoods) are certified when installed and on an annual basis. The certification of these systems includes inspection, verification of air flow velocities and direction, and smoke capture.

​Services are provided for other types of primary barrier equipment, such as, vertical and horizontal clean benches, cage change stations, animal racks, animal isolators, and HVAC HEPA filter banks.       

Contact Information

Office of Research Services
Division of Occupational Health
and Safety
Phone: (301) 496-2960
Fax: (301) 402-0313
 
Chemical Fume Hood and Other Ventilation System Certification
(301) 496-3353 or (301) 496-3457
 
Chemical Fume Hood Maintenance
Office of Research Facilities
(301) 435-8000