A Brief Guide to AS/NZS 2243-2014
Safety in Laboratories Part 8: Fume Cupboards
The Standard requires that fume cupboards are audited to a checklist.
Here is an example checklist with abbreviated description of compliance items.
Here is an example checklist with abbreviated description of compliance items.
- Control valve handles marked to identify service fluid
- Service outlets individually controlled
- Service controls outside fume chamber
- Electrical outlets outside fume chamber
- Electrical outlets protected by RCD's
- Emergency Isolator correctly labelled
- Fault status audible and visible
- Power failure alarm capable of 20 min duration
- Fan runs after manual isolation of power & gas
- Automatic low airflow isolation of power & gas
- Manual restart for power & gas
- 1 minute delay after fan on before power & gas available
- Fan runs for 20 minutes after shut down, and power & gas not available
- 400 Lx at worktop
- Lighting sealed from fumes
- Access to service light fitting
- Base of fume chamber sealed to contain spills
- Spill containment >10mm high, >5L volume
- Sash counter-balanced
- Sash transparent, corrosion resistant
- Sash has mechanical upper stop, needs tool to release, auto reset
- Sash lower stop >50mm
- Aerodynamic sash handle
- Removable baffles
- Support structure suitable for chemicals, load and heat
- Warning label fitted
- Serial No plate fitted
- Thermal sensor (if fitted) corrosion resistant
- Minimum 5 air changes / minute through fume chamber
- All exhaust duct inside the building at negative pressure
- Airflow continuously monitored
- No reverse air flow
- Fan accessible for cleaning
- Vertical discharge 3m above roof
- Fire extinguisher provided at 4m
- Proof of maintenance performed at least annually