Esco FiltraCheck™ Chemical Advisory Service

What is FiltraCheck™?
FiltraCheck is a trademark service provided by ESCO's fume filtration division. Customers who intend to purchase a ductless fume hood but are unsure whether the cabinet is suitable for their application, can forward a list of chemicals that they will be handling  and their pattern of usage to ESCO's FiltraCheck service team.

What information should I provide to ESCO for a FiltraCheck response document?
A PDF Questionnaire form is available at http://ductless.escoglobal.com/. The document can be downloaded and either forwarded by email or by fax to ESCO. Please provide as much detail as possible in order for us to assess the compatibility of your application with ESCO ductless fume cabinets.

What do we do with the received information?
After careful analysis of the provided chemicals list and pattern of usage, a proper advice document will be generated and provided to the customer. A proper recommendation, with reasons and validations will be made for the right laboratory equipment to be installed.

What is in the advice document?
This document will recommend the appropriate laboratory equipment; ducted fume hood or ductless fume hood or neither based on the investigation done by the FiltraCheck team. Depending on the type of chemicals used, the document may also contain a list of procedures, warnings, etc that will help in ensuring a safer laboratory working environment.

How long will it take before I can expect a reply?
Normally, it would take about 6 to 7 days to generate the report. Time is needed to carry out in lab research of the mentioned chemicals and analysis of the customer's pattern of usage. In the case of a recommendation of a ductless cabinet, appropriate grade and type of activated carbon also becomes a factor that has to be taken into consideration.

Can I have a sample report?
Two sample reports are attached together with this booklet. One for a ductless recommendation and the other for a ducted fume hood.