BS 7258-3:1994

Laboratory fume cupboards - Part 3: Recommendations for selection, use and maintenance

Recommendations for selection, use and maintenance of laboratory fume cupboards.

This Part of BS 7258 gives recommendations for the selection, use and maintenance of laboratory fume cupboards.

This British Standard is not intended to cover fume cupboards for special applications such as carrying out work on radioactive materials, perchloric acid, etc.

This Part of BS 7258 does not cover microbiological safety cabinets, which are specified in BS 5726 and the fume cupboards described should not be used for categorized microbiological work.

This British Standard supersedes BS 7258-3:1990, which is withdrawn.