What is PD CEN/TR 16589 - Laboratory installations - Capture devices about?
PD CEN/TR 16589 gives guidance regarding the selection, specification, installation, and use of capture devices with articulated extract arms (abbreviated: AEAs) in laboratories. The informative material provided includes the general concept of AEAs, the variety of sub-types available, system installation issues, performance metrics, and operational factors such as use, maintenance, and training.
Who is PD CEN/TR 16589 - Laboratory installations - Capture device for?
PD CEN/TR 16589 on Laboratory installations - Capture device is useful for:
- Capture device manufacturers, installers, and suppliers
- Maintenance personnel
- Lab designers
- Laboratories
Why should you use PD CEN/TR 16589 - Laboratory installations - Capture device?
capture devices used in low-hazard situations such as reduction of heat emitted by lab devices or capture of emissions, choosing the right capture device can make a significant impact on a laboratory’s annual operating costs. In this sense, selecting the right capture device is like selecting the right tool.
PD CEN/TR 16589 gives guidance regarding the selection, specification, installation, and use of capture devices with articulated extract arms (abbreviated: AEAs) in laboratories mainly for the purpose of evacuating contaminants at source.
In discussions with manufacturers or suppliers of capture devices with articulated extract arm, there are a number of aspects that may be usefully considered by potential users before the design and use of the devices is finalized.
PD CEN/TR 16589 provides a number of aspects that may be usefully considered by potential users before the design and use of the devices is finalized.