Do you know how to select an appropriate biosafety cabinet (BSC) Type and install it? A biosafety officer or qualified safety professional who has training and field experience that includes methods used to control biohazards and knowledge of the design, application, and testing of biosafety cabinets should approve purchases of biosafety cabinets (BSCs) after consultation with the user, architect, engineer, and facility manager.

Did you know that Class II Type B BSCs dump workspace contaminated air into your lap when the cabinet’s remote exhaust fan stops?

The NSF International Standard 49 task group has published a revised Annex E that includes Type C1 BSCs.

http://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/pharma-biotech/biosafety-cabinetry/nsf-ansi-49-biosafety-cabinetry-certification

 

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Richard Gilpin
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