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Fume Hood

From Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

A fume hood is a piece of laboratory equipment designed to limit exposure to dangerous fumes.

A fume hood or fume cupboard is a piece of laboratory equipment designed to limit exposure to dangerous fumes. The air inside the fume hood is either vented to the outside or else filtered and recirculated.

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