The new Thermo Scientific 1300 series B2 total exhaust biological safety cabinet from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Milford, Mass, features advanced DC motor technology, maximizes safety, improves workflow sterility to the lab, and protects samples from contaminants.
The equipment exceeds the top quality and safety-standard recommendations from NSF/ANSI 49 for use of volatile toxic chemical and radionuclides in cell-culture applications and meets recommendations of the National Institute for Operational Safety and Health (NIOSH) alert for hazardous drug preparation.
Available in 4- and 6-foot-wide models, the units use HEPA filters to maintain a clean air inflow and downflow across the entire sample area. Hard ducting to the external environment prevents recirculation of air or gas into the sample chamber. Automatic adjustment of air downflow during HEPA filter loading improves product safety and increases the filter life.
The cabinet provides a timed UV-light option, which reduces the risk of contamination and prevents frequent bulb replacement and reduces maintenance costs. Cleaning is simplified by the single-piece, stainless steel work tray, which minimizes loss of pipette tips or spills into the drain pan.
All Class II, Type B2 biological safety cabinets are built for applications that require working with greater-than-minute quantities of volatile toxic chemicals and radionuclides, or the aseptic processing of hazardous drugs. The cabinet is part of a more complex containment system that is critical for user safety and operational efficiency.
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