Last month's article concerning fume hoods covered how today's fume hoods are defined and discussed, and how the terms may not be the best indicator of whether or not a fume hood is safe. Indeed, many in the fume hood industry are nervous about assigning new terms to fume hoods at all.
A case in point is Rich Stakutis, strategic marketing manager for Phoenix Controls Corp. (Acton, MA), who believes the term "low-volume" fume hood should cover both the so-called low-flow and high-performance hoods.