Certification of Sustainability of Fume Cupboards according EGNATON CERT
Preliminary Version
With effect from August 1st 2015 EGNATON e.V. publishes the characters for the certification of sustainability of fume cupboards. Objections are requested by October 30, 2015 at the association´s office. The comments-resolution meeting is scheduled for December 2nd, 2015 10:am at DECHEMA, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, Raum Carl Bellwinkel, 60864 Frankfurt. Objections only can be considered if personally brought forward in the meeting and if the objecting person or entity is mentioned in the objection.
Following declarations must be respected:
- For the time being the following type will be examined:
H x W x D
1.5m x 1.2m x 0.95 m
2.5m x 1.2m x 0.95m
2.7m x 1.8m x 0.95m
- After the comments-resolution meeting a pilot phase is scheduled with respect to verify the range of the properties of common fume cupboards in order to identify quality categories.
- The assessment shown is preliminary and will be verified after the pilot phase.
- Certain threshold values are not determined yet and will be specified in the pilot phase, e.g. 1a, 2a oder 2c.
- Character 4a determines the technical performance of the fume cupboard to be achieved if the unit can be accepted for the certification. The applicant shall decide to set the air volume on a level necessary to meet the threshold values. This air volume is the reference for the energy demand in character 2a.
Written objections please mail to:
EGNATON e.V.
European Association for Sustainable Laboratories
Mühltalstr. 61
64625 Bensheim
Fax: 06251-7047220
E-Mail: egbert.dittrich@egnaton.com