Safety Cabinets Solutions                                                                  

BS7258   (fume cupboards - fumecupboards)                                                               email

class I class II class III clean air cabinets chemical storage cabinets Downflow Benches Fume Cupboards Ducted Fume Cupboards Ductless Fume cupboard filters PCR cabinets Powder weigh cabinets Standards Contact us Home

BS7258 -  is the current British Standard for ducted fume cupboards and sets out (written in 4 parts) their basic manufacturing and performance criteria.

Part 1 - Specification for fume cupboard safety and performance
Part 2 - Recommendations for the exchange of information and installation
Part 3 - Recommendation for selection use and maintenance
Part 4 - Method for determination of containment testing 

Included within the standard is information on:

• Face velocity, mean and deviance (part 1)

• General specification requirements

• User information requirements

• Containment testing  (part 4)

• Construction considerations

• Brightness (lux) level 

• Sash height etc

Contact us for information and details of our full service and maintenance program be it for your ducted BS7258 or basic education or Nordic fume cupboard as well as any recirculating 'ductless' fume cabinet.