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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Cadaver labs and formaldehyde
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2014 12:47:08 PM
Author: Janet Baum <baum.janet**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM> 		Next by Date:
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines from Google (13 articles)
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 07:20:12 -0400
Author: "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety"

From: Melissa Charlton-Smith <charltonsmith**At_Symbol_Here**WVWC.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 1 hood = 3 American houses
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 15:59:37 -0400
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I found this:

https://www.sustainability.caltech.edu/documents/37-silas_hilliard_paper.pdf

near as I can tell its from 2008?

Mel

From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Kennedy, Sheila
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 6:59 PM
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] 1 hood = 3 American houses

I saw it again today: "Ventilation is the largest user of energy in labs: One fume hood is the equivalent of 3 households"

I have never questioned this. In fact, I teach it & it makes people sit up & pay attention (when we look around at 6 hoods in one lab, then think about how many labs we have on campus!)

Now I need to ask - does anyone have a source for this item? How old is it? Is it still true? Is there a new number/estimate to account for VAV hoods?

Sheila M. Kennedy, C.H.O.

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