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Ductless fume containment hoods should be used in forensic and crime labs during the testing of unknown powders to protect technicians against possible exposure to hazardous substances.
Other personnel who benefit from the use of containment hoods include first responders during the collection of suspicious powders, mail handlers, and employees of Forensic Crime Labs or the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s National Forensic Laboratory.
Narcotics include a wide range of drugs that are either naturally derived from the opium poppy plant, like morphine and heroin, or partially or entirely synthesized. These narcotics are man-made without the need for cultivation and harvesting of plants. This leads to faster, and cheaper, production of the drugs.
Lowering production times and reducing overhead costs benefits the prescription drug market where narcotics are used legally to treat chronic, long-term pain. It also, however, contributes to the growing crisis as narcotics are easier to develop and can yield a larger profit.
As dependence increases across the globe and illegal distribution of narcotics continues to grow, more people are at risk of fatal overdose. First responders, law enforcement officers, and medical professionals all face risks of accidental exposure to particulates. To increase personnel safety, those at risk of accidental exposure should take extra precautions to improve existing safety procedures by using ductless containment enclosures.
Purair® SafeSEARCH Ductless Fume Hoods
Protects technicians and public safety personnel from particulates and unknown powders during evidence inspection.
Purair® RX Ductless Balance Enclosures
Class I containment hood that meets USP 800 requirements for handling hazardous powders and non-sterile compounding.
Drugkeeper Storage Cabinets
Provides short-term containment and safe storage of hazardous substances related to drug investigations.
Custom ENCLOSURE™ Series
As drug threats evolve, so do your containment needs. Air Science® engineers custom enclosures to meet specific application or evidence-handling requirements.
Narcotics are often shipped to the US, Canada, and Europe from laboratories in China where production is uncontrolled. Purchased online, narcotics are then shipped via the US Postal Service. This puts mail handlers at risk of exposure to particulates and powders found in suspicious or damaged packages and envelopes.
Air Science offers mail handling fume hoods to improve the safe handling and screening of envelopes and packages. Despite shipping regulations, prescription drugs and other narcotic substances that are harmful when ingested, inhaled or absorbed are often sent, both legally and illegally, via mail. In addition to potential attacks through the shipment of anthrax and explosives, the shipment of drugs and pharmaceuticals puts mail handlers at risk when packaging is compromised.
A life-threatening overdose from certain highly potent drugs can happen with just one touch or the simple act of inhalation near a compromised envelope or package. While wearing latex gloves during the sorting and handling of mail can help lower risks to workers, the greatest threat comes from breathing in airborne particles.
As potentially harmful particulates are often too small to see, workers can be exposed without realizing it. To reduce the risk of exposure to airborne particulates and improve mail handling and mail screening safety, the proper containment hood is essential. These workstations allow for safe laboratory handling of unidentified and potentially hazardous powders and reduce the risk of exposure.
The Purair SafeSEARCH is a negative pressure containment system or ductless fume hood. Negative pressure flow pulls particulates away from the handler while drawing air into the work surface and through the Multiplex™ filter. The Multiplex combines a broad spectrum, general-purpose carbon filter with a HEPA/ULPA filter to capture drugs, chemical vapors and other particulates with greater than 99.999% efficiency.
The Purair SafeSEARCH provides ideal protection against exposure to potentially harmful drugs, other particulates and fumes that compromise personnel safety. The specially designed ductless fume hood improves workplace safety by providing proper containment during the sorting and handling of potentially contaminated envelopes and packages.
