Detector choice:
recommended
Typical risks
Typical features for laboratory fume hoods are:
- A variety of Infrared false alarm sources may occur.
- High ventilation rates may occur.
- The housing of the Flame detector should be non-metallic.
- The Flame Detector should be compact.
- The Flame Detector should be mounted directly to the ceiling of the laboratory fume hood, without using a Swivel Mount.
- Mounting of the Flame Detector in the air flow of the fume hood should be avoided.
Detector choice
Recommended UV only or UV/IR Flame Detectors. Optionally with a modified setting: a higher sensitivity, and a shorter response time.