Continued successful operation of open-fronted microbiological safety cabinets in a force-ventilated laboratory

The considerable refinements necessary to enable Class I and II microbiological safety cabinets to operate in a force-ventilated laboratory and to meet appropriate safety criteria have been reported previously. The continued successful operation of such cabinets without a deterioration of operator p...

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Published inJournal of applied bacteriology Vol. 71; no. 5; p. 434
Main Authors Osborne, R W, Durkin, T A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.11.1991
Subjects
Containment of Biohazards - instrumentation
Containment of Biohazards - standards
Environment, Controlled
Humans
Laboratories - standards
Laboratory Infection - prevention & control
United Kingdom
Ventilation
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Summary:The considerable refinements necessary to enable Class I and II microbiological safety cabinets to operate in a force-ventilated laboratory and to meet appropriate safety criteria have been reported previously. The continued successful operation of such cabinets without a deterioration of operator protection is described. The performance of two Class II units, one meeting and one failing the current British Standard applied to four head KI-discus testing, is compared and discussed. In addition, some further potential difficulties within the environment, which could compromise cabinet containment, are highlighted.
ISSN:0021-8847
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2672.1991.tb03813.x