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* 1. Is your site/facility considered an academic (University, College), public (Government) or private company?

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* 2. What is your primary role or responsibility?

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* 3. 3. How many fume hoods are onsite, or part of your organizational oversite.

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* 4. What percentage of the fume hoods are Variable Air Volume vs Constant Volume (total should equal 100%)

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* 5. What percentage of your labs are chemistry, biology, or analytical sciences based (total should equal 100%)

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* 6. Do you have a prescribed minimum airflow (CFM, ft3/min) for the fume hood based on the fume hood type/size, i.e. a 6 foot VAV hood is set a 250 ft3/min as its minimum airflow. If so, what are the values?

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* 7. Do you have a prescribed minimum airflow based on the previous NFPA guidance of 25 CFM/ft2 of fume hood work surface, or some other established value?

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* 8. Do you plan on, or have you already implemented the revised Z9.5-2012 Guidance for setting the minimum airflows based on interior fume hood air change rates (ACH), or the equivalent work surface rate (CFM/ft2)?

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* 9. If you are planning on, or have already made the change as per question #6, what are the established air change rates, or the equivalent work surface rate (CFM/ft2)?

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* 10. Has your site’s Safety or Compliance office, or Health, Safety and Environment team been involved in your plans to establish a new minimum flow for the fume hoods based on the revised standard?

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* 11. Any comments you would like to share?

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* 12. If you're interested in a getting a copy of the results of this survey, please give us your e-mail address below.

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