Please consider supporting the channel on Patreon! / supremescience In this video, I explain how to properly use a fume hood. Music: Scouting by Eveningland - YT CC
I had a maintenance guy at the water treatment lab I work at pipe in natural gas instead of the nitrogen and mis-label both valves them incorrectly. The protocol in our lab is if there is a small fire in a contained beaker is to close the sash and decrease the air volume to starve it of oxygen. Well, some amateur lab technician throught it would be a good idea to use he dry nitrogen to extinguish a small isopropanol ph testing solution fire. Unbeknownst to him, the nitrogen and natural gas lines were switched and caused a huge methane fire on the Hood.
Supreme Science after it was all over and the lab technician got fired, it was really funny. Our hoods there have fire suppression systems in them for bigger fires, and he didn’t actuate that, so the whole hood, ducting, vent gas scrubber, and the exhaust fan needed to be replaced.
@@johnanders8861 I wouldn't have fired him. I just invested $80,000 in someone. To fire someone and risk that happening again nah xD. Equipment can always be replaced cx.
studying for integrated science rn, thanks for making it clearer for me :)))
don't be tired, go for more videos thanks
I had a maintenance guy at the water treatment lab I work at pipe in natural gas instead of the nitrogen and mis-label both valves them incorrectly. The protocol in our lab is if there is a small fire in a contained beaker is to close the sash and decrease the air volume to starve it of oxygen. Well, some amateur lab technician throught it would be a good idea to use he dry nitrogen to extinguish a small isopropanol ph testing solution fire. Unbeknownst to him, the nitrogen and natural gas lines were switched and caused a huge methane fire on the Hood.
THAT is an *epic* failure!
Supreme Science after it was all over and the lab technician got fired, it was really funny. Our hoods there have fire suppression systems in them for bigger fires, and he didn’t actuate that, so the whole hood, ducting, vent gas scrubber, and the exhaust fan needed to be replaced.
@@johnanders8861 🤦
Supreme Science yep, used about $80,000 in damage.
@@johnanders8861 I wouldn't have fired him. I just invested $80,000 in someone. To fire someone and risk that happening again nah xD. Equipment can always be replaced cx.
There are also tabletop fume hood units suitable for amateurs and small labs.
thank you this is so helpful
Very helpful
Thanks! 👍
should crude Oil be tested in a fume hood to prevent inhaling Benzene or H2S ?
How can I get the prices of industrial fume cupboard
Where does it disppurce the toxic air?
The air is sent into a filter containment unit, which is then ejected at high velocity into the atmosphere!
Soo basically yeeted into space?
my lab colleagues call it as a wood😂😂