Purchase of Biological
Safety Cabinets and Laminar Flow Clean Benches
Biological safety cabinets and laminar flow clean benches must
be approved by the Department of Environmental Health & Safety prior to
their purchase. The Department of Environmental Health & Safety must confirm that the equipment is appropriate for the application.
By approving the purchase of new equipment, cabinets can be added to the list
of units to be certified annually. New cabinets must be certified upon installation
prior to their use.
Laminar flow clean benches provide product protection only and
must not be used in conjunction with any hazardous materials due to their
inability to protect the personnel using them or the environment. A
properly used biosafety cabinet will, however, protect personnel, the
environment, and the work itself. Because of the flexibility these
cabinets provide, the University Biosafety Committee and the Biosafety
Officer recommend the purchase of Biosafety Cabinets for both purposes.
The committee discourages the acquisition of additional laminar flow
benches on campus. If anyone wishes to purchase/acquire a laminar flow
clean bench, it must be approved by the Biosafety Officer.
Questions
regarding the purchase of biological safety cabinets and laminar flow clean benches
may be addressed to Kathleen
Schmidt or call
831-3123.
