THC Extraction and Botanical Research Laboratory
Soil and Plant analysis, evaporation of organic solvents
INDUSTRY
Agricultural
LOCATION
Clackamas, OR
PRODUCT
(3) Erlab Captair 483 Ductless Filtering Fume Hoods
(3) Erlab CaptairStore 822 Filtering Storage Cabinets.
(3) Erlab HALO Laboratory Air Filtration System
PROCESS
Chemicals Processes Involved:
Butane
Ethyl Alcohol
Propane
Limonene
Cyclohexane
Formic Acid
Methanol
Acetone
“ERLAB EQUIPMENT PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN SAFETY AND INDOOR AIR PURIFICATION
APPLICATION AREA:
Soil and Plant analysis, evaporation of organic solvents.
An Oregon-based company was looking to become a fully compliant cannabis testing and extraction facility. The company uses Full Spectrum and Terp Testing, as well as Decarboxylation THC/CBD percentages. Their main products include BHO Shatter, BHO Distillate and Rosin. A new, larger warehouse was purchased and they wanted to be completely operational in just a few months. They needed a quick, easy way to turn their newly acquired facility into a safe lab space.
THE CHALLENGE
The new facility was large enough to house the small start-up company, all of the equipment needed, and room for growth. However, the space they occupy is connected to other suites and nuisance odors could be a concern. Furthermore, the building could not support the installation of additional ductwork needed for traditional ducted fume hoods. Because the distillate lab would be a converted office space located on the second floor of a shared building, turning it into a lab presented a unique set of challenges:
• Find a suitable fume hood, storage solution, and air filtration solution to protect the user from inhaling hazardous chemical fumes during a variety of complex chemical processes.
• The second-floor location makes transport of large equipment difficult.
THE SOLUTION
Erlab was able to provide a Filtration Ecosystem to convert the challenging space into a safe distillate lab and eliminate nuisance odors in the lab and throughout the building. The Filtration Ecosystem chosen for their lab is built with the following products that work together to keep the user safe and air in the lab clean:
• Ductless Filtering Fume Hoods – The chemistry involved is easily handled by Erlab’s filtration technology that keeps users safe while they perform dangerous heating, evaporative, and chromatographic work. No requirement for ducting freed them from limitations and allowed the lab team the flexibility to place (or move) the hoods wherever they needed them.
• Filtered Chemical Storage Cabinets – the chemicals needed are conveniently stored close to the hood and Erlab’s filtration technology eliminates exposure to noxious fumes escaping from stock bottles and containers.
•HALO Air Filtration Systems – The high volume of chemical processes outside of hoods and throughout the facility meant that air quality could be a concern not only for them, but also for their neighboring businesses. With Erlab’s HALOs, stray noxious odors and chemical fumes are safely eliminated. By using Erlab’s filtration products together to capture unwanted or hazardous fumes at the source made the safe, clean, flexible, and energy-efficient lab space they wanted possible.
Filtering Fume Hoods
Safer to operate
• The configurable filtering system above the enclosure can be adapted to filter gases, solvents, powders and particulates
keeping the user and the lab protected by safely and efficiently recirculating air within the room and releasing purified air
back into the room free of any toxic hazardous vapors or odors.
• Meets AFNOR NFX 15 211/ANSI Z9.5-2012 filtration efficiency standard (classes 1 and 2).
• New sensors are added for detection of solvents or acids or formaldehyde.
• New electronic anemometer monitors face velocity.
• ESP Program: Usage certification delivered with each unit after approval of your handlings or process by our in-house lab.
Captair Ministore 822 Chemical Storage Cabinet
Safer to operate
– Exclusive Erlab filtration technology
– Filtration performances tested in accordance with AFNOR NF X 15 211
– Secured storage
– Filtration failure sensors for solvents, acids or formaldehyde
– Erlab Safety Program: be guided for the right choice of your secured storage solutions
Simpler to use
With Smart Technology (optional), you can easily see that the cabinet is operating safely.
Should the light pulse, you are notified that:
– Containment has been compromised or,
– The filter has breakthrough or,
– There is a fan failure
Flexibility
– Two models are available:
2 storage compartments with sliding doors 1 drawer and sliding shelf
– Easy and fast relocation
Savings
– No ductwork needed
– Low annual energy cost
– Low replacement filter cost
Environment
– Pollutants filtered at the source
HALO Air Purification Systems
The most advanced air filtration technology in the world.
HALO delivers clean air solutions for the most challenging of applications. From laboratories with high concentration loads of chemical emissions to schools with high-occupancy densities for virus mitigation. Whatever the challenge, HALO delivers solutions with proven results. Indoor air quality improvements made easy, without costly HVAC upgrades and high energy loads. A completely independent and self-sustainable system, but with permanent infrastructure improvement, the HALO is the ONLY air purifier of its kind.
THE RESULT
This equipment is used during concentration of sample solutions by evaporation of organic solvents. It is also used during extraction of soil and plant samples. This equipment removes all fumes developed during the extraction process with the help of its fan and appropriate filter.
Solution Benefits included:
• Guaranteed safety and total protection from chemical inhalation for end users
• Reduced construction and operational costs
• Simple set-up meant that the business could be fully operational in a shorter amount of time
• Equipment easily fit into a converted space, can be disassembled for any future moves or facility upgrades
ABOUT ERLAB
We provide safety, we protect your health
Erlab invented the ductless fume hood in 1968. With more than 50 years of experience in the field of chemical filtration and protection of laboratory personnel; we know the formula for safety. With Erlab, you will never have to wonder or worry if our products are safe. Our process includes 5 ingredients for all of our products, and without all of them, your health and safety will be compromised.
ERLAB R&D LABORATORY
The engineers and chemists in our state-of-the-art R&D laboratory understand molecular filtration. We are committed to designing products that are safe and of the highest quality, strive to improve our products, and continuously develop new products that provide greater protection in the laboratory.
STRICT SAFETY STANDARDS
We hold ourselves to the highest standard and adhere to the strict AFNOR NF X 15-211: 2009 filtration safety standard as endorsed by ANSI Z9.5-2012.
A PUBLISHED CHEMICAL LISTING
It all begins here. Without this listing, we are not compliant with AFNOR NFX 15-211. Our in-house laboratory tests, as well as independent testing, to verify the retention capacity of over 700 chemicals for our filters.
INDEPENDENT TESTING
Erlab filters have been independently tested multiple times at various concentrations guaranteeing that our safety solutions all adhere to the strict performance criteria of theAFNOR NF X 15-211:2009 standard assuring that the emission concentration at the filter exhaust will always be lower than 1% of the TLV.
APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE (VALIQUEST)
Our laboratory specialists will recommend the appropriate filtration fume hood, type of filter, and personalized advice.
CERTIFICATE OF VALIDATION FOR THE CHEMICALS USED IN THE HOOD
A certified PhD chemist issues a Certificate of Validation with a list of the chemicals approved for use in the hood.
Our Safety Program
We back up our products 100%. This program includes your specialized chemical evaluation, validation of your hood upon installation, and a filtration safety specialist at your service to ensure that your hood is operating to its full potential.
