Labconco tests confirm that the cabinet meets national standards established for personnel and product protection for Class II biological safety cabinets.
- Nominal inflow velocity of 105 feet per minute (fpm) at 12" high sash opening
- Nominal downflow velocity at 55 fpm
- ISO 5 (Grade A) air per ISO 14464-1 & 2
- Intrinsically-safe negative pressure design
- Contain-Air™ Negative Pressure Channel
- Two 99.99% efficient HEPA filters (one supply and one exhaust)
- Prefilters below the work surface to remove large particles and prolong HEPA filter life
- Two ECM blowers with automatic speed compensation
- Lower-mounted motor/blower with voltage-compensating speed controls
- Type 304 stainless steel diffuser and removable work surface
- Stainless steel and glacier white powder-coated steel exterior
- Fully-closing, 1/4" thick tempered safety glass sashes with anti-racking mechanism and 17.75" (45 cm) loading height opening
- Two "clean side"-mounted, Minihelic pressure gauges for monitoring differential pressure across the upper and lower HEPA filters
- Two 25-watt fluorescent lights
- Airflow monitor mounted on "clean side" with three-light indicator and audible/visual alarm
- Light and blower switches operable from either side
- Audible/visual sash alarms mounted on both sides that alert the operator when both sashes are open
- Two interior-mounted electrical duplexes with ground fault interruption and splash covers
- 12" ID outlet for exhaust through a canopy to the outside or vent back into facility
- Single point top-mounted internal junction box for hard wiring by a qualified electrician
- Designed to seal to the floor for efficient through-the-wall installation
- Stainless steel mounting angles and panels to finish and seal gaps between the wall and exterior of the cabinet