Gentek 3940402, 3940200, 3950320, 3950202, 3940421, 3940320 Maintaining Your Filtered Enclosure

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Chapter 6: Maintaining Your Filtered Enclosure

Determination of When to

Replace Odor Control Carbon

Filters and How to Replace

The carbon filters MUST be replaced when any one of the following two conditions are met:

1.The filtered enclosure outlet (exhaust) concentration approaches the inlet concentration, indicating filter saturation.

2.The odor in the work area becomes intolerable or the concentration of the chemical in the work area is greater than the TWA.

There are four means of determining when its time to change the carbon filters (not shown in the order of preference).

Odor - A person’s sensitivity to odor, tolerance of odor and their comfort level under odoriferous conditions vary with the individual. While odor is an indicator that chemicals are passing through the carbon filter, several points need to be understood:

•Odor within the room is not necessarily an indication of saturation or hazardous exposure concentrations.

•Odor can be used as a prompt to sample the chemical concentration on the exit side of the carbon filter.

•Organic chemicals approved for use in the filtered enclosure have odors that are detectable before reaching the time weighted exposure limits.

Detection Tubes - Color change indicators can be used to measure the concentration of the chemical at the exit side of the carbon filter or in the outlet exhaust. A kit including syringe pump and flexible tubing can be purchased as an accessory from Labconco (Catalog # 6924900). Labconco Customer Service Representatives are supplied with detector tube catalog numbers, as well as telephone numbers to direct you to where to purchase these items.

For Organic, Formaldehyde and Ammonia, chemical specific detector tubes should be purchased when installing fresh filters. Each kit contains instructions on how many strokes of the syringe are required to obtain the stated sensitivity. The sampling syringe is connected to the filtered enclosure exhaust. Connect the syringe to the detector tube while the system is running and pull the air through the tube with the syringe. Each stroke of the

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Contents User’s Manual USA Warranty Prerequisites Able OntentsMaintaining Your Filtered Enclosure Chapter Introduction Introduction About This Manual Typographical Conventions Chapter Prerequisites Support, Vibration and Movement Requirements Temperature Variation RequirementsBackground on Electrostatics or Static Electricity Humidity and Static Electricity RequirementsExhaust and Blower Requirements Location and Air Current RequirementsSurface Resistivity Table XPert Station Space Requirements Electrical RequirementsLift by the front air foil Chapter Getting StartedDo not move the enclosure by tilting it onto a hand truck Unpacking the EnclosureWork Surface and Hepa Filtered Enclosure Installation Work Surface SpecificationsFiltered Enclosure Installation XPert Station Getting Started Getting Started Carbon Filters Accessory for Odor Control only Installation of Hepa Filters Accessory Odor Control CarbonHepa Filters 115V Models Filter Type Appropriate UseGetting Started Validating the Vented Enclosure Set the Face Velocity with the Speed Control AdjustmentSealing the Filtered Enclosure to the Work Surface High Performance Features Chapter High Performance Features and Safety PrecautionsHigh Performance Features and Safety 1510 Hepa Filtered Enclosure Airflow Diagram High Performance Features and Safety High Performance Features and Safety High Performance Features and Safety High Performance Features and Safety Safety Precautions High Performance Features and Safety High Performance Features and Safety High Performance Features and Safety Planning Routine Daily Work ProceduresLoading Materials and Equipment Start-upWork Techniques Final PurgingHepa Filter Applications Suitability and Guidelines Suitable ApplicationsShutdown Odor Control Carbon Filter Applications sold as an accessory Definition of Terms Appropriate Chemicals for Odor Control Carbon Filters Prohibited Acid Use Chemical Carcinogen Use with Odor Control Carbon FiltersBalance Station, which uses a remote blower Chapter Maintaining Your Filtered Enclosure Weekly Routine Maintenance ScheduleMonthly or more often as required Decontamination Determination of when to Replace Hepa FiltersAnnually Maintaining Your Filtered Enclosure Purpose Hepa Filter Leak TestMineral oil Catalog #1491400 Acceptance Calibrate and Operate the Airflow Monitors Labconco Airflow Monitor / Airflow Switch OperationGuardian Airflow Monitor LED Monitor Calibration Enclosure Operating In-Flow Alarm Condition Set Point SpeedGuardian Digital 1000 Airflow Monitor Guardian Airflow Monitor LED with Airflow SwitchDigital 1000 Calibration OperationFactory Settings Guardian Digital 1000 Airflow Monitor Maintaining Your Filtered Enclosure Odor Control Carbon Filter Replacement Procedure See Steps for Calculating PPM and Filter Life Calculating Odor Control Carbon Filter LifeRe-Certification Initial CertificationFormaldehyde only Ammonia onlyMotorized Impeller Replacement Fluorescent Light ReplacementMotorized Impeller Replacement Speed Control Replacement Work Surfaces Chapter Accessorizing Modifying Your Filtered EnclosureAirflow Monitor Add appropriate Front Panel with cutout to mount DigitalExhaust Transition Kits for Ducting to Outside Remote Blowers Part DescriptionExhaust Dampers Accessory Filters Hepa FilterHepa Filter Bag-In/Bag-Out Bag Odor Control Carbon FilterUtility Shelf Kit Storage CabinetsAccessorizing and Modifying your Filtered Enclosure Problem Cause Corrective Action Chapter Troubleshooting Servicer Operating LOGTroubleshooting Problem Cause Corrective Action Date Comments Service Operating Record LogAppendix a Filtered Enclosure Components Replacement Parts Qty Part Number Description Qty Part Number Description Long Use for XPert System and XPert Station Use for XPert System, XPert Station, Digital Monitor and Bag Appendix B Dimensions Exhaust Options Figure B-1 XPert Filtered Balance System Figure B-2 XPert Filtered Balance Station Appendix B Dimensions and Exhaust Options Environmental Conditions Appendix C Filtered Enclosure SpecificationsAppendix C Filtered Enclosure Specifications Appendix C Filtered Enclosure Specifications Appendix C Filtered Enclosure Specifications Appendix C Filtered Enclosure Specifications Appendix C Filtered Enclosure Specifications Model Size Ppendix Uick Hart Iltered NclosuresNon-mandatory recommendations from Prudent Practices Appendix E References Nfpa 30 2000 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code General References Laboratory Safety, Principles and Practices, American Page USA