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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fume hood face velocities
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 12:35:34 PM
Author: "Buczynski, Michael" <Michael.Buczynski**At_Symbol_Here**RB.COM> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fume hood face velocities
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:01:24 -0400
Author: "Rindoks, Kurt"

From: "Stuart, Ralph" <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fume hood face velocities
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 16:45:28 +0000
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> These velocities exceed 200 f/m in some cases.

I found many of our hoods were over 140 fpm; the good news is that the labor costs associated with getting them recommissioned to the design velocity (80 fpm) is easily paid for by the energy savings previously mentioned (and then some).

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Chemical Hygiene Officer
Keene State College

ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu

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