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I would like to share some additional information about GreenFumeHood technology that I received from the Erlab Group. In earlier messages, there were some questions about testing of these new types of devices. James A. Kaufman, Ph.D. President/CEO The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) --------------------------------------------------------- A COMMUNICATION FROM ERLAB, INC. ON GREENFUMEHOOD¨ (GFH¨) WITH NEUTRODINE¨ FILTRATION TECHNOLOGY In 1989, a test was ordered by the N.I.H. to be performed on traditional ductless filtering fume hoods. The results and conclusions of this test were then re-presented "as is" in 2004. This twenty year old test cannot seriously be taken as a basis to evaluate in 2008 the new GFH with Neutrodine technology. Applying this method to every other product would be like denying any possibility of progress. Over any 20-year period, millions of products have evolved through experimentation and research: cars, airplanes, computers, telephones, etcÉ And the Neutrodine filtration system of GFH belongs in this same category. In 2008, the GFH fume hood was tested by an independent laboratory established and recognized in the U.S.A. The tests were conducted by Intertek Laboratory (_www.intertek-labtest.com_ (http://www.intertek-labtest.com/) ) in accordance with the following standards: ¥ ASHRAE 110 requirements ¥ ANSI-Z9.5 compliance ¥ UL, CE and electromagnetic compliance ¥ Requirements of the new French NFX 15-211 Standard* (due to the non-existence of a U.S. performance standard) GFH met or exceeded all testing requirements. *The French NFX 15-211 Standard was revised and updated in 2008 by an official standards committee comprising 19 specialists, comparable to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The committee included Chemistry PhDs, HVAC engineers, filtration specialists, occupational health and safety specialists, and the standard was examined by 65 independent entities including: Pasteur Institute, Sanofi Aventis, Waldner, British Standards Institution (B.S.I.) and more. The NFX 15-211 Standard is not a manufacturerÕs standard. It is the only standard in todayÕs market capable of legitimately evaluating the functioning of a filtering fume hood according to strict results criteria. It requires, for example, that no more than 1% of the TLVs of each of the handled chemicals be present in the air released by the filtration system. In other words a constant filtration efficiency of at least 0.01 of the TLV of the chemicals handled. For 40 years, ERLAB has built its reputation based on honesty and the high level of technology of its products. The company has heavily invested in its R&D laboratory and in the new GFH line, an innovation of public interest in the arena of energy savings. ERLAB is inviting anyone interested to come and visit its Rowley, Massachusetts facility and receive a demonstration of the GreenFumeHood with Neutrodine technology. It is an open invitation to come and form an opinion for yourselfÑas many others have before youÑon the relevance, reality and performance of this new technology. Contact: (800) 964 4434. F.P. HAUVILLE ERLAB Group Chairman For public release Rowley, MA Ð November 5, 2008 **************Get the Moviefone Toolbar. Showtimes, theaters, movie news & more!(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212774565x1200812037/aol?redir=htt p://toolbar.aol.com/moviefone/download.html?ncid=emlcntusdown00000001)
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