COMPARISON OF BIOSAFETY CABINET
CHARACTERISTICS
Jeremiah
Terms in this set (18)
Filters exhausted air only I
70% recirculated to the cabinet work area II,A1
through HEPA; 30% balance can be
exhausted through HEPA back into the room
or to outside through a canopy unit
30% recirculated, 70% exhausted. II, B1
No recirculation; total exhaust to the outside II, B2
through a HEPA filter (100% exhausted)
Has 100 ifpm intake air velocity and plenums II, A2
are under negative pressure to room;
exhaust air can be ducted to the outside
through a canopy unit
Most widely used in hospital clinical II, A2
laboratories
Recommended for handling specimens for II, A2
SARS-CoV-2 testing (BSL-3)
Completely enclosed (Accessible thru glove III
ports)
Centrifuge can be Installed inside the III
cabinet (Esco)
Face Velocity 75 I & II, A1
II, B1
Face Velocity 100 II, B2
II,A2
Are also called Vertical Laminar Flow BSCs Class II
HEPA high-efficiency particulate air
Ifpm linear feet per minute
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