SPECIFICATION

FOR
FUME CUPBOARD

1) Scope of Works

The Fume Cupboard to be supplied under this Contract shall comprise of the following:-

2 units General Purpose Type.

It shall be supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Laboratory at the Sekolah Menengah
Kebangsaan Langkon, Kota Marudu, Sabah.

2) General Specification

a) Class & Type

The Fume Cupboard shall be of the Class B General Purpose Laboratory type with Automatic
Air By-Pass.

b) Standard

It shall be factory fabricated and rated, built according to relevant BS Standard, SAMA
(Scientific Apparatus Makers Associated) or other equivalent standard basing on
recommendations put forward by British Occupational Hygiene Society in “A Guide To The
Design and Installation of Laboratory Fume Cupboard”. Non-rated custom made unit shall
not be accepted.

c) Capacity

The minimum capacity of Fume Cupboard is as given in the Schedule of Equipment.

3) Construction Detail

a) Outer Skin and Finish, Inner Liner & Baffle

The fume inner chamber, aerofoil facia, baffles and exterior side panels shall be constructed
from one piece moulded fire retardant chemical resistant glass reinforced plastic complying
AS 1530 Part 3-1973. It will not soak-up spills or stain easily and should provide a soft white
working area which has high light reflectively without glare. The liner surface shall have
covered to prevent potential collection of corrosive residue. No painted layers or other
procedures which obtain only temporary fire retardant qualities shall be employed.

Baffle shall be easily removed for cleaning and shall incorporate fixed design with full perimeter
exhaust slots to facilitate uniform face velocity and minimize operator’s error.

b) Worktop

Worktop shall be of solid epoxy resin type homogenous, level, non-porous, water and stain
proof with ease of decontamination and inert to chemical and heat resistance dished and
contoured to conform to the interior lines of fume hood. Gasket shall be provided for sealing
fume hood and worktop.

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 c) Hood

The hood shall be designed for use with remotely located exhaust fan to overcome any static
pressure loss at 100 FPM (0.5m/s) face velocity.

The fume hood shall be of aerodynamic sash open design to provide eddy-free air flow into
the Hood and shall direct the air across the work surface to ensure efficient fume removal
regardless of the sash position.

The hood shall be of by-pass design incorporating air by-pass opening above the sash to
minimize fluctuations in face velocity as the sash is raised or lowered.

d) Noise Level

The noise level generated shall not exceed 60 dBA when measured using sound-level meter
situated at 0.5m from opening.

e) Sash

The sash window and front panel shall be of 6mm toughened glass. The sash will
automatically open an increasing by pass area above the sash, thus by-passing high velocity
air above the sash glazing panels and insuring constant face velocities regardless of sash
position.

f) By-Pass

The by-pass shall be provided in such manner that any closing of the sash will automatically
open and increasing by pass area above the sash, thus by-passing high velocity air above the
sash glazing panels and insuring constant face velocities regardless of sash position.

g) Bolts

All bolts in contact with fumes shall be stainless steel coated with silicon cap or
polypropylene.

h) Dripcup

Shall be of epoxy resin cupsink recessed and sealed into the worktop integral with a waste
connector and vulcathene or polypropylene P-trap.

i) Base Cabinet

The base cabinet shall be constructed of 38mm thick hardwood with chemical resistance
melamine ply finish with single compartment, two hinged doors, removable fullwidth shelf
and rear panels for access to service connections.

4) Accessories

a) Fire Extinguisher

Each fume cupboard shall be supplied together with a 6kg carbon dioxide fire extinguisher
mounted on a bracket fixed to the rooms concrete walls.

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5) Services

a) Light & Electrical

The hood interior shall be illuminated by two(2) nos. 40 watt fluorescent light housed with a
vapour-proof shied to provide a light, bright, non-glare working area. The following switches
but not limited to shall be mounted in the front panel.

1 no. light switch

1 no. blower starter switch with integral pilot plight
2 nos. 240V/13A socket outlet

All wiring and electrical components shall be located outside the laboratory hood cavity.
Wiring shall be in metal conduit.

b) Other Services

Other services fixtures with remote control shall be provided and factory installed :-

1 no. swivel Swan Neck Water Faucet for Cold Water.

2 nos. one way gas tap c/w piping, fitting, etc. for each fume cupboard.

The faucet, gas taps and serrated hose connections shall be of BS or SIRIM approved brand,
and made of epoxy coated brass. The valves to have stainless steel needles and seats. The
remote control handles shall be colour coded.

6) Exhaust System

a) Exhaust Control Damper

An adjustable control damper shall be provided for each exhaust duct installed to achieve the
specified face velocity. It shall be installed in an easy accessible position and incorporates a
locking arrangement to prevent unauthorized interference.

b) Ducting

The exhaust duct shall be constructed of round, extruded, UPVC (unplacticised Polyvinyl
Cloride) material conforming to BS 3506 : 1969. The pipes shall be grey. The duct shall be
diameter 200mm to 250mm and shall not be less than Class “O” with thickness of 3.1mm to
3.4mm for 250mm and 310mm nominal diameter. The ductwork shall be airtight (leakproof)
and gaskets where fitted shall be resistant to fumes and condensates. It shall be maintained
under negative pressure to ensure all leaks are into duct.

All bracing member in the exhaust air stream shall have corrosion and heat resistance not less
than the ducting material.

c) Welding

Welding of ductwork joints shall be done by hot gas fusion method utilising filler rods of the
same UPVC base material being joined.

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 d) Bends

All bends shall be kept to a minimum number and have the largest radii practicable. There
should be a minimum horizontal runs and where such runs and where such runs are
unavoidable, they should have an inbuilt slope towards a drainage point. Drainage points
shall be provided at all low points of the extraction system.

e) Air Velocity

Contractor are to ensure that the air velocities in the ductwork shall not exceed 5.5m/s.

f) Support

The exhaust duct shall sun internally to be supported by galvanized steel brackets of thickness
not less than 4mm and bolted to the building wall with suitable high strength anchoring bolt.

A layer of felt material not less than 6mm thick shall be used to separate the pipe from the
metal braces. The duct shall be properly covered by 20 gauge GI trunking and painted to the
satisfaction of the S.O.

g) Blower

Each fume cupboard’s fume extraction system shall be equipped with a remote blower fan
placed on the building roof line. The fan shall be a centrifugal type with forward curved
blades for low-noise generation. Each fan shall be specifically designed for usage in each
fume cupboard.

The blower casing shall be constructed of FRP or polypropylene. The impeller shall be
constructed of the same or superior material to the casing. Metal frames not in contact with
the fumes shall be galvanized and anti-corrosion painted with minimum of 2 layers.

The fans supplied shall be able to create a face velocity across the sash of between 0.45m/s to
0.5m/s. Outlet velocities shall be between 5.5m/s to 7.5m/s. The noise generated by each fan
shall not be more than 65dBA measured at a distance of one(1) meter from the fan.

Each blower fan casing shall have a permanently plumbed-in drain at the bottom or lowest
point of the casing to permit drainage of condensate and luquids used for cleaning the extract
system.

All part of the fan likely to come into contact with the fumes shall be resistance to them and
able to withstand the maximum expected temperatures. All fans shall rest on Neoprene sheets
vibration isolators/absorbers.

Fans supplied shall have capacities exceeding the operating requirements by 10%.

h) Fan Motors

Each blowers shall be supplied together with a motor and be suitable protected to ensure that
sparks cannot be transmitted to the fumes. The motor shall be TEFC Class F, 900, 1400 and
2800 RPM, IP 54, 240/1/50Hz and complies with BS 3979 - 1966 and weather-proofed. Each
motor shall be provided with galvanized sheet steel or fibreglass weather casing complete with
side ventilation slots.

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 i) Discharge Pipe

All fume extraction ducts shall end at 3 meters above the building roof-line (subject to site
condition). Wire rope stay guys shall be used to anchor ducts above the roof-line to withstand
wind forces.

j) Weather Cap

All exhaust duct outlet shall be installed with zero pressure weather cap of approved design to
allow for vertical discharge of the effluent air dispersement away from the building.

7) Drainage Pipes and Fittings

a) General

The Fume Cupboard is responsible for supplying and installing drainage pipes and fittings
form the fume cupboards to the main drainage pipes provided by Building Contractor.

Note: Tappings for and connections for electrical, gas and water sources shall be included in
the tendered and claims for additional work in this respect shall not be entertained.

b) Material

All pipes and fittings shall be designed especially for laboratory waste drainage. The material
shall be polypropylene or vulcathene and have mechanical systems for jointings approved by
the S.O. Each joint or coupling shall have O-rings of the same base material or polythene for
tight seals.

8) Details of Equipment

General Purpose Fume Cupboard

i) No. of units : Two

ii) Type : General Purpose Class B - Automatic Air Bypass c/w

Base Cabinet

iii) Dimension : 1500mmW x 760mmD x 2400mmH

iv) Hood Duct Illumination : 2 nos. 40W fluorescent light

v) Exhaust Duct Diameter : 200mm

vi) Duct Material : uPVC

vii) Hood Face Velocity : 0.5mm/s

viii) Noise Level : 60dBA

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