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title: Blog | Exential | Process Exhaust
description: Insights and thought leadership about corrosive process fume exhaust duct for high-tech process industries.
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- [Products](https://www.exentec.net/Products/Process-Exhaust) 
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# Exential Process Exhaust

## [Industrial Facility Safety as an Engineered Solution](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/industrial-facility-safety-as-an-engineered-solution)

 Posted by [Fab-Tech](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/fab-tech) on Feb 1, 2024 12:15:00 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/Baldwinsville%20Knolls%20WWTP%20Sept%202022%20-%2084.jpg)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/industrial-facility-safety-as-an-engineered-solution)

### Improving Facility Safety With PSP Fume Exhaust Duct

When it comes to industrial facility processes, there's no question that specific safety protocols can help mitigate the risks and hazards that are inherent in these environments. But workplace safety can, and should, extend beyond prudent practices to include fully engineered solutions that are part of the process facility equipment and infrastructure.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/industrial-facility-safety-as-an-engineered-solution)

Topics: [fume exhaust duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/fume-exhaust-duct), [industrial facility safety](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/industrial-facility-safety)

## [Ducted vs Ductless Fume Hoods](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/ducted-vs-ductless-fume-hoods)

 Posted by [Fab-Tech Inc](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/fab-tech-inc) on Nov 20, 2023 10:20:45 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/chemical-fume-hood.jpg)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/ducted-vs-ductless-fume-hoods)

### **Advantages of Ducted Versus Ductless Fume Hoods**

When it comes to furnishing research labs with their necessary ventilation equipment, it can sometimes feel like a "zero-sum-game" trying to balance system performance and safety with cost and convenience. With this balancing act in mind, below we will do a brief comparison of ducted vs ductless fume hoods for your research lab space.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/ducted-vs-ductless-fume-hoods)

Topics: [lab design](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/lab-design), [research lab safety](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/research-lab-safety), [ductless fume hoods](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/ductless-fume-hoods)

## [Important Standards & Codes for Process Vent Duct Systems](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/vent-duct-systems-standards-and-codes)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Jun 29, 2021 3:00:00 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/BPES%20(FS%20Fitzy)/Pharmaceutical%20Engineering%20Standards.jpeg)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/vent-duct-systems-standards-and-codes)

### **Explanation of "Class 1" Building Materials**

ASTM International (ASTM), originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. 

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/vent-duct-systems-standards-and-codes)

Topics: [class 1 duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/class-1-duct)

## [PSP® Acid Exhaust Duct Shines at Sandia National Labs](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/psp-acid-exhaust-duct-shines-at-sandia-national-labs)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Mar 10, 2021 6:57:34 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/sandia-national-labs-acid-exhaust-project-psp.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/psp-acid-exhaust-duct-shines-at-sandia-national-labs)

### Sandia National Laboratories Bldg. 858N SW Acid Exhaust

A recent acid exhaust project where we supplied our PSP**®** to JB Henderson for an installation at Sandia National Labs was recognized for "outstanding specialty work" in an occupied and operational facility.

The project called for more than 2,000 linear feet of PSP fluoropolymer coated stainless steel duct to replace the existing weathered and contaminated FRP duct system. 

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/psp-acid-exhaust-duct-shines-at-sandia-national-labs)

Topics: [fume exhaust duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/fume-exhaust-duct), [acid fumes](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/acid-fumes), [acid exhaust](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/acid-exhaust)

## [From Fab Safety to Lab Safety](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/fab-safety-to-lab-safety)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Nov 4, 2020 2:27:32 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/psp-fume-exhaust-duct-systems.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/fab-safety-to-lab-safety)

### PSP® Coated Metal Fume Exhaust Duct Excels Across Industries

Operational demands and safety requirements have driven a clear need for more chemically resistant and fire resistant fume exhaust systems among advanced process facilities. Exhaust duct systems in these environments must be able to chemically withstand highly corrosive process fume exhaust, not contribute to smoke or flame-spread in the event of a fire, and still stand up to any external environmental conditions or aggressive cleaning agents to which they may be exposed over the course of their lifecycle.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/fab-safety-to-lab-safety)

Topics: [fume exhaust duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/fume-exhaust-duct), [lab safety](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/lab-safety)

## [Setting New Standards for WWTP Odor Control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wwtp-odor-control-coated-metal-duct)

 Posted by [Fab-Tech](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/fab-tech) on Jun 26, 2020 9:17:00 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/dc-blue-plains-wwtp-odor-control.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wwtp-odor-control-coated-metal-duct)

### **WhAT's Replacing FRP Duct on WWTP Odor Control Systems?**

Traditionally, FRP duct has been the standard material for handling foul air exhaust in wastewater treatment plant odor control systems. Today however, as system longevity, overall fire safety, environmental footprint and ease of installation and maintenance play larger roles in system design specifications, WWTP's are increasingly turning to coated stainless steel for their odor control system needs.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wwtp-odor-control-coated-metal-duct)

Topics: [wastewater treatment plant odor control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/wastewater-treatment-plant-odor-control)

## [Wastewater Odor Control: FRP Duct and the Circular Economy  Part 2](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-frp-duct-circular-economy-2)

 Posted by [Fab-Tech](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/fab-tech) on Dec 24, 2019 9:43:26 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/frp-duct-wastewater-odor-control-systems.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-frp-duct-circular-economy-2)

### An Assessment of Landfilled GFRP Composite Waste

As communities, municipalities and wastewater treatment facilities alike devote more and more resources toward mitigating hydrogen sulfide gas (H2S) as an industrial and environmental pollutant \[1\], the resultant foul-air systems and the materials from which they are constructed must be called into question.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-frp-duct-circular-economy-2)

Topics: [frp duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/frp-duct), [wastewater treatment plant odor control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/wastewater-treatment-plant-odor-control)

## [Wastewater Odor Control: FRP Duct and the Circular Economy  Part 1](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-frp-duct-circular-economy-1)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Dec 24, 2019 9:40:46 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/wastewater-treatment-plant-circular-economy.jpg)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-frp-duct-circular-economy-1)

### Coated Stainless Steel versus FRP Duct On Sustainability

We are entering a new age, one where people are realizing that it’s possible to meet and exceed business financial goals and to still make progress in preserving our environment. This concept is taking hold in new and diverse ways across many commercial and industrial spheres. It's known as the circular economy.

You’ll be hearing this phrase more and more as its influence grows, but what exactly does it mean? 

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-frp-duct-circular-economy-1)

Topics: [frp duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/frp-duct), [wastewater treatment plant odor control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/wastewater-treatment-plant-odor-control)

## [Odor Control in Wastewater Sludge Dewatering](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-sludge-dewatering-odor-control)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Nov 18, 2019 12:26:00 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/2%20landing%20page%20images%20and%20logos/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/PSP%20Coated%20Metal%20Duct%20at%20Brightwater%20WWTP%20(cropped).jpeg)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-sludge-dewatering-odor-control)

# **MULTIPLE METHODS FOR SLUDGE DEWATERING BUT ONLY ONE ODOR CONTROL SOLUTION**

Sludge dewatering is the process of removing as much water as possible from wastewater and sewage sludge. The output of this process includes untreated water that will continue to be cleaned and purified (before being released and reused), and biosolids with drastically reduced liquid content, volume and mass.

The reduced mass and volume of the biosolid end-product makes it far easier to store or transport, being both lighter and with a far smaller footprint. It is then either land applied as agricultural fertilizer or sent to a landfill.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-sludge-dewatering-odor-control)

Topics: [wastewater treatment plant odor control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/wastewater-treatment-plant-odor-control), [sludge dewatering](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/sludge-dewatering)

## [Biosolids Management and Wastewater Odor Control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/biosolids-management-and-wastewater-odor-control)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Oct 21, 2019 8:01:41 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/DC%20Water%20Blue%20Plains%20PSP%20Installed.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/biosolids-management-and-wastewater-odor-control)

### **Importance of Ventilated Odor Control in Wastewater Biosolids Areas**

Biosolids are a nutrient-rich organic material produced when sewage sludge is extracted from wastewater and treated with several processes, including one to reduce pathogens. It can have an organic matter content of up to 50% and is often used as an alternative to conventional fertilizer.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/biosolids-management-and-wastewater-odor-control)

Topics: [biosolids management](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/biosolids-management), [wastewater treatment plant odor control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/wastewater-treatment-plant-odor-control)

## [Wastewater Odor Control Technology & Methods](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-technology-methods)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Sep 11, 2019 10:30:00 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/treatment-plant-wastewater-2826990_640.jpg)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-technology-methods)

### **4 Considerations for Wastewater Odor Control Technology**

When odors from wastewater treatment facilities become problematic for surrounding communities, they have the potential to cause more headaches than simply an unpleasant smell. Depending on the severity of the foul air, locals may contact plant management to complain, or in more severe cases they may even reach out to local government or the media to make their complaints be known. If these odors begin to garner political or media attention it could hurt the reputation of the plant. Moreover, severe odors can impact job satisfaction and even the safety of on-site employees.

**So, what can be done to control problem odors?**

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/wastewater-odor-control-technology-methods)

Topics: [wastewater treatment plant odor control](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/wastewater-treatment-plant-odor-control), [odor control technology](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/odor-control-technology), [odor control systems](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/odor-control-systems)

## [Product Spotlight: PermaShield 120" Fume Exhaust Duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/120-inch-fume-exhaust-duct)

 Posted by [Fab-Tech Inc](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/fab-tech-inc) on Jun 4, 2019 3:46:06 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/FTI-first-120-inch-fume-exhaust-duct.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/120-inch-fume-exhaust-duct)

### **Merging Size and Safety in PSP® Fume Exhaust Duct Production**

As part of a corporate wide safety awareness initiative, Fab-Tech recently implemented changes to our manufacturing process to reflect a safer way to perform the fabrication and coating of our vent duct systems. Since our largest diameter exhaust duct was among the first to roll off the production line following the process updates, we decided it was time to take a step back and admire the fruits of our labor. 

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/120-inch-fume-exhaust-duct)

Topics: [fume exhaust duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/fume-exhaust-duct), [careers](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/careers)

## [5 Avoidable Lab Ventilation System Costs](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/5-avoidable-laboratory-ventilation-costs)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Feb 4, 2019 3:00:00 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/research%20lab%20fume%20exhaust%20duct.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/5-avoidable-laboratory-ventilation-costs)

### **Why Lab Ventilation Systems Should Use PSP® Fume Exhaust Duct**

Fab-Tech’s proprietary fluoropolymer coated stainless steel fume exhaust duct carries clear benefits across an array of industrial and scientific research applications.

Given its status as the material of choice for venting corrosive fumes in semiconductor manufacturing, laboratory owners in private and university settings have taken note and are now following suit.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/5-avoidable-laboratory-ventilation-costs)

Topics: [frp duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/frp-duct), [fume exhaust duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/fume-exhaust-duct), [laboratory ventilation](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/laboratory-ventilation)

## [Faster, Easier and Less Expensive to Install than FRP Duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/psp-vs-frp-duct-assembly)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Sep 15, 2018 7:12:58 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/PSP%20vs%20FRP%20Duct%20Assembly%20Video%20Snippet.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/psp-vs-frp-duct-assembly)

### **Video Comparison of PSP® Vent Pipe and FRP Duct Assembly**

A common belief among engineers and facility designers is that coated stainless steel vent pipe is more expensive than FRP duct alternatives. While the upfront material costs of fiberglass may appear slightly cheaper on estimates, it is most important to compare equivalent systems, such as the resin and service type of FRP duct, and to include an evaluation of system installation time and cost.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/psp-vs-frp-duct-assembly)

Topics: [vent pipe installation](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/vent-pipe-installation), [frp duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/frp-duct), [duct installation](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/duct-installation)

## [Why AE Firms Prefer PSP® Fume Exhaust Duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/vent-duct-ae-firms)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Jun 19, 2018 8:39:04 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/2%20landing%20page%20images%20and%20logos/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/Permashield%20Pipe%20Vent%20Duct.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/vent-duct-ae-firms)

### **Differentiate Your Firm in Your Next WWTP Pitch **

The AE marketplace gets more competitive every day. AE firms competing for the larger and more valuable WWTP projects must stay ahead of the competition or become commoditized.

It's not every day that an advanced process solution presents itself in the wastewater treatment market which provides so many benefits to operators and allows specifying engineers to stand out.

**So, how can adding PermaShield Pipe to an AE firm’s toolbox help them stand out and stay innovative?**

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/vent-duct-ae-firms)

Topics: [vent duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/vent-duct), [facility design](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/facility-design)

## [Containing Acid Exhaust with Fluoropolymer Coated Vent Duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/acid-fumes-fluoropolymer-coated-vent-duct)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on Jun 5, 2018 12:19:01 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/corrosive%20acid%20and%20acid%20fumes.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/acid-fumes-fluoropolymer-coated-vent-duct)

### **PSP® Vent Duct Safely Handles Hydrochloric Acid Fumes**

Belvidere, NJ - During the manufacture of a pilot run of innovative Vitamin C products, Roche Vitamins set out to solve a long standing problem that many pharmaceutical manufacturers and research labs face with their process ventilation systems.

*That is, how to contain and convey highly corrosive acid exhaust without having to perpetually replace the vent duct system.*

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/acid-fumes-fluoropolymer-coated-vent-duct)

Topics: [vent duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/vent-duct), [acid fumes](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/acid-fumes)

## [21st Century Evaluation of U.S. National Lab Design](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/national-lab-design)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on May 23, 2018 1:22:52 PM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/Lab%20Equipment%20Brookhaven%20National%20Laboratory.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/national-lab-design)

### **5 Lab Design Criteria for the Future of U.S. National Labs**

Governments around the world rely on their national labs to conduct research that will keep them at the leading edge of scientific and technological advancement.

Considering that U.S. national labs were developed during the middle of the 20th century and their management model is only recently showing signs of change, a major concern is that our national lab system may be many times inadequate to keep pace with modern day research initiatives.

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/national-lab-design)

Topics: [lab design](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/lab-design), [national labs](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/national-labs)

## [Cutting Edge MIT Nano-Lab Design Merges Function and Safety](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/mit-lab-design-merges-function-and-safety)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on May 22, 2018 10:59:09 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/MIT%20clean%20room%20PSP%20exhaust%20duct%20system.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/mit-lab-design-merges-function-and-safety)

# **PSP® Enhances lab Safety in State Of The Art MIT Nano-Complex**

MIT is currently constructing a 200,000 square foot center for nanotechnology and nano-science at their campus in Cambridge, MA. Nicknamed MIT.nano, the facility will follow an open lab design concept to bring faculty, researchers and students together on a grand scale of collaboration. 

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/mit-lab-design-merges-function-and-safety)

Topics: [fume exhaust duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/fume-exhaust-duct), [lab design](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/lab-design), [lab safety](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/lab-safety)

## [The Numbers Behind PermaShield's Superior Class 1 Fire Rating](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/permashield-superior-class-1-fire-rating)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on May 22, 2018 10:56:24 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/MIT%20clean%20room%20PSP%20overhead%20exhast%20duct%20system.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/permashield-superior-class-1-fire-rating)

# **A Closer Look At The Class 1 Fire Rating And ASTM E-84 Results of PSP® Fume Exhaust Duct**

Prior to the appearance of 300 series fluoropolymer coated stainless steel, the most common materials for process ventilation were galvanized steel, polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene and FRP duct.

In today's high-cost high-tech process facilities, strong regulations and higher standards for fire-safety are turning the attention of facility owners, engineers, and underwriting insurers alike toward PSP® fluoropolymer coated fume exhaust duct. 

**To understand why, let's take a look at how PSP® gets its superior Class 1 fire rating.**

[Read More](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/permashield-superior-class-1-fire-rating)

Topics: [frp duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/frp-duct), [class 1 fire rating](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/class-1-fire-rating), [astm e-84](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/astm-e-84), [class 1 duct](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/topic/class-1-duct)

## [4 Tips for Optimal Lab Fume Hood Performance and Safety](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/lab-fume-hood-performance-and-safety)

 Posted by [Mike Baranski](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/author/mike-baranski) on May 22, 2018 10:52:16 AM

[![](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/hubfs/CPSGrp_Feb2017/_Home/3%20blog%20images/FTI%20(WW%20Wally)/Lab%20fume%20hood%20experiment.png)](https://blog.cpsgrp.com/fabtechinc/lab-fume-hood-performance-and-safety)

# **Fume Hood Safety Protocols Should Be In Lockstep with a Safe Lab Design**

Fume hoods serve as the literal and figurative birthplace for next generation research and scientific discovery. Within these clean, confined spaces, our world is discovering new ways to improve the quality of life for all.

Thomas Edison was known to utilize his fireplace chimney as a fume vent. Without it, chances are his work would have ended prematurely. 

These days, fume hoods are better ventilated, more chemically resistant, cleaner, and perform better than Edison’s fireplace, but they still require basic care and planning to ensure that lab safety is not compromised. 

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