Esco Ascent max - Performance Validation and Certification

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4.3PerformanceValidation/Certification
Afterhavinginstalledthefumehoodbutbeforestartingtouseit,fumehoodperformancemustbevalidated
andcertifiedtofactorystandards.Itisrecommendedthatthisvalidationandcertificationbeperformedonly
byaqualifiedtechnicianwhoisfamiliarwiththemethodsandproceduresforcertifyingfumehoods.
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Thetestingmethodsandequipmentneededforcarryingoutthetestsarespecifiedonthetestreport.
4.3.1Disclaimer
TheperformanceandsafetyofallEscofumehoodsarerigorouslyevaluatedatourfactory.Regularfield
certificationisimportanttoensurefactorystandardsaremaintained.
Duringrecertification:
•FumeHoodfacevelocitiesandflowpatternsareverifiedagainstthemanufacturer’sspecificationsand
relevantinternationalstandards.
•Tracergascontainmenttest
isperformed.
4.3.2ReferencesforQualifiedCertifiers
NorthAmerica
•Esco(www.us.escoglobal.com)
UK,China,India,MiddleEast/NorthAfrica,Malaysia,Singapore
•Escooffersfieldcertificationservicesdirectly.ContactlocalEscooffice.
OtherCountries
•ContactEscoorlocaldistributor
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