Fume hoods have been produced for the removal of harmful chemical gases from experiments conducted in the laboratory environment. On the other hand, the design and production of fume hoods are performed according the characteristics of the laboratory environment and the experiments performed by the user.

Physical properties of the laboratory, air flow, different devices used; are effective in setting fume hoods in the laboratory. On the other hand, the operating principles of fume hoods are determined by different standards such as ASHREE 110 and EN 14175.