New installation or relocation
Verify performance after placement, connection to building systems or major service.
Laboratory performance
Fume Hood Performance Testing
Laboratory fume hood testing, including ASHRAE 110 methods within the agreed scope.
Discuss This ServiceWhy this service matters
Define the requirement before arriving in the field.
Laboratory containment equipment protects people, products or the surrounding environment only when the device and its supporting ventilation system perform together. Face velocity alone does not tell the whole story. Room air movement, sash position, cross-drafts, exhaust response, filter integrity and equipment condition can all influence containment.
Micron defines the test approach around the equipment type, its use and the owner’s acceptance criteria. Results are documented clearly so laboratory, safety and facility teams understand both the measured performance and any conditions that may affect it.
Service planning
A defined scope and a prepared facility.
Final methods and acceptance criteria depend on your facility, equipment, operating state and applicable requirements.
What the scope may include
Hood and environment review
Airflow testing scope
Containment test methods
Documented findings
Preparing for the visit
Hood list and operating setup
Access and test coordination
Agreed acceptance criteria
Recent maintenance information
Performance considerations
Conditions that shape the result.
Understanding the surrounding system helps prevent a test result from being interpreted without the context needed to correct it.
Routine certification
Confirm continued performance at the interval established by the owner or applicable program.
Laboratory renovation
Evaluate how changes to supply air, exhaust, doors or nearby equipment affect containment.
Clear documentation
Results your team can use.
Before the visit, we align the report contents with the people who will review it. This reduces ambiguity about tested conditions, acceptance criteria, deficiencies and retest status.
Equipment identification and test condition documentation
Measured airflow, visualization, containment or filter results by scope
Comparison with owner-defined or applicable acceptance criteria
Deficiencies, observations and retest status presented clearly
Frequently asked questions
Plan the visit with fewer surprises.
View the complete Laboratory Testing capabilityIs a face-velocity reading enough to certify a fume hood?
Not necessarily. A complete program may include inspection, airflow visualization, face velocity and tracer-gas containment testing. The appropriate scope and acceptance criteria should be defined by the owner for the hood and its use.
What can affect fume-hood containment?
Sash position, user practices, nearby doors, supply-air diffusers, pedestrian traffic, equipment inside the hood, exhaust response and room pressure can all influence containment.
What does biosafety-cabinet certification evaluate?
The field scope depends on cabinet type and applicable criteria, but can include inflow and downflow performance, HEPA integrity, airflow visualization, alarms and other tests identified by NSF/ANSI 49 or the owner’s program.
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