Biosafety cabinet service manual

How do you care and maintain biosafety cabinets?

If you are using your biosafety cabinet (it is turned on and/or there are materials in the work space), your cabinet must be certified at least annually.
If you are not using your cabinet at all, it must be marked with an “inactive” sticker by EHS..

How do you care and maintain biosafety cabinets?

Tests such as down flow and inflow velocity, airflow smoke patterns, filter leak, light intensity, vibration, noise level, and UV light integrity will be performed by an accredited field certifier at least on an annual basis to certify the integrity of biosafety cabinet system is running at peak performance levels..

How frequently should your biosafety cabinet be certified?

Disinfect cabinet surfaces with an appropriate disinfectant.
Periodically remove the work surface and disinfect the area beneath it (including the catch pan) and wipe the surface of the UV light with disinfectant.
Turn off the blower and fluorescent lamp.
Do not turn on the UV lamp..

How is a biosafety cabinet validated?

Disinfect cabinet surfaces with an appropriate disinfectant.
Periodically remove the work surface and disinfect the area beneath it (including the catch pan) and wipe the surface of the UV light with disinfectant.
Turn off the blower and fluorescent lamp.
Do not turn on the UV lamp..

What is the routine maintenance of a biosafety cabinet?

The daily maintenance of the Bio Safety Cabinet (BSC) should be performed by lab staff and include:

What is the routine maintenance of a biosafety cabinet?

Care should be taken when cleaning the BSC to avoid wetting the HEPAs with disinfecting agents.
Class 2 BSCs must be tested and certified in situ at the time of installation within the laboratory, at any time the BSC is moved, and at least annually thereafter..