EN 17242 2025.pdf

EN 17242:2025 is a European standard for recirculatory filtration fume cabinets (RFFCs) that specifies uniform design, manufacturing, type testing and on-site testing Requirements, to ensure effective containment and filtration of hazardous airborne contaminants before exhaust air is recirculated back into the laboratory, and harmonizes safety performance benchmarks for filtered fume enclosures across Europe.