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Biological Safety Cabinets
What is it, what it
does, and why do I need one?
A
biological safety cabinet is a piece of equipment that is designed to
provide you with protection from the inhalation of biological material.
You should use your biological safety cabinet any time you work with
infectious material that presents an inhalation hazard to you. Safe work
practices when using a biological safety cabinet include:
- Your biological
safety cabinet is designed to protect you from infectious material.
However, you still need to wear appropriate personal protective
equipment This includes a laboratory coat, gloves, and eye protection.
- Move your arms in and out slowly to reduce air flow disruption
- Do not rest your arms
on front grille
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Do not block the front
grille
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Operations should be
performed at least 4 inches from the front grille
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Interior surfaces of
the biological safety cabinet should be wiped with an appropriate
disinfectant before each use
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Plastic backed
absorbent toweling can be placed on the work surface (but not on the
front grille) to aid in cleanup and spill containment
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Locate your work
material as far back in your biological safety cabinet as possible
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Your work should flow
from a clean area to a contaminated area
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Open flames create
turbulence that can disrupt the airflow in your biological safety
cabinet and should not be used. If necessary, touch plate microburners
or electrical furnaces should be used
- Biological
Safety Cabinets should be surface decontaminated with disinfectant at
the end of your work
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