Labconco Protector Stainless Steel Radioisotope Laboratory Fume Hoods 1208 Series - Manuel (Page 5)

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NTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of a Labconco Protector® Stainless Steel
Radioisotope Laboratory Fume Hood. The Protector Stainless Steel Radioisotope
Laboratory Hood is designed to efficiently ventilate procedures using
radiochemicals. It is the result of Labconco’s more than 50 years experience in
manufacturing fume hoods, and users like you suggested many of its features to
us.
The Labconco Protector Stainless Steel Radioisotope Fume Hood has been
engineered to provide maximum safety in a laboratory while using low level
Alpha and lower level Beta particles, and effectively contain toxic, noxious, or
other harmful materials when properly installed. The Protector Radioisotope
Hood offers many unique features to enhance safety, performance, and visibility.
To take full advantage of them, please acquaint yourself with this manual and
keep it handy for future reference. If you are unfamiliar with how fume hoods
operate, please review Chapter 4: Performance Features and Safety Precautions
before you begin working in the fume hood. Even if you are an experienced fume
hood user, please review Chapter 5: Using the Protector Radioisotope, which
describes your Protector Radioisotope Hood’s features so that you can use the
hood efficiently.