Bio Safety Cabinets

Biological safety cabinets (BSCs) provide controlled containment for laboratory work involving potentially hazardous biological materials. Available in different classes and configurations, they help protect laboratory personnel, samples, and the surrounding environment according to application-specific safety requirements.

Applications and industries

Biological safety cabinets are used in laboratories that handle biological materials requiring controlled containment and, depending on the cabinet type, protection against contamination.

• Biotechnology and life sciences: Support cell culture, microbiological procedures, and biological sample handling while helping protect personnel and samples from contamination.
• Pharmaceutical research and manufacturing: Provide controlled workspaces for biological testing, drug development, and other procedures involving biological materials.
• Clinical and diagnostic laboratories: Support the handling and processing of potentially infectious patient specimens under appropriate containment procedures.
• Academic and research institutions: Provide containment for microbiology, molecular biology, and other life science research applications.
• Public health and specialized containment laboratories: Support work with biological agents at different risk levels when the cabinet is selected and installed according to the laboratory's biosafety requirements.

The appropriate cabinet depends on the materials being handled, the required level of personnel and environmental protection, and whether product protection or chemical handling capabilities are needed.

Common applications by cabinet class include:

• Class I: Suitable for procedures requiring personnel and environmental protection, where product protection is not required.
• Class II: Provides personnel, environmental, and product protection for a wide range of biological laboratory procedures. Specific capabilities depend on the cabinet type.
• Class III: Provides the highest level of containment through a gas-tight enclosure with attached gloves, designed for specialized high-containment applications.

Product specifications

• Personnel protection
• Helps protect laboratory workers from biological hazards.
• Environmental protection
• HEPA filtration helps control airborne biological contaminants.
• Product protection
• Class II and III designs protect samples from contamination.
• Multiple cabinet classes
• Choose Class I, II, or III for application-specific containment.
• HEPA-filtered airflow
• Filters air to support biological containment and cleanliness.
• Flexible exhaust configurations
• Selected Class II models support different exhaust arrangements.
• Glovebox containment
• Class III cabinets allow work through attached gloves.
• Chemical handling options
• Selected configurations support limited volatile chemical use.