Biological Safety Cabinet (Biosafety Cabinet)

Biological safety cabinets (biosafety cabinets) come in several classes (I, II, and III) that offer varying levels of protection from hazardous or contagious materials. For all classes of biological safety cabinet, the air is HEPA (high efficiency particulate air)-filtered before being released as exhaust. A Class I biosafety cabinet is designed to protect the user and the environment, not the sample as negative pressure is used to pull outside air in across the workspace.

Class II biological safety cabinets are divided into four subtypes (A1, A2, B1, and B2) and have the additional feature of protecting the sample as the air supply is HEPA-filtered before passing over the workspace. The Class II subtypes differ in the amount of recirculated air within the cabinet. Class III biosafety cabinets (also known as gloveboxes) provide maximum protection for work in biosafety level 4 containment labs. A class III biosafety cabinet is a hermetically-sealed glovebox with access through a dunk tank or double-door box that allows for decontamination.
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ItemLabGard® ES LP NU-640 Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biological Safety CabinetLabGard ES (Energy Saver) CYTO Class II, Type A2 Biosafety CabinetLabGard ES (Energy Saver) NU-540 Class II, Type A2 Bioafety CabinetLabGard ES AIR NU-543 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety CabinetLabGard NU-813 Class I Containment Ventilated Enclosure (CVE)
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Catalog NumberNU-640 SeriesNU-581NU-540NU-543NU-813
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Class/TypeClass II, Type A2Class II, Type A2Class II, Type A2Class II, Type A2Class I
Air Inflow Rate0.53 m/s105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)80 fpm
Size(s)Inquire4, 5, 6-foot (1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)3, 4, 5, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)3, 4, 5, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)3, 4, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.8-meter)
Recirculated/Exhausted Air70% Recirculated / 30% ExhaustedInquire70% / 30%70% / 30%0% / 100%
Exterior Dimensions(WxDxH) 56.4 to 80.4 x 33 x 78.3 to 86.3 in. (1433 to 2042 x 838 x 1987 to 2190 mm)varies with modelvaries with modelvaries with modelvaries with model
Interior Dimensions(WxDxH) 46.5 to 70.5 x 22.7 x 24.6 in. (1181 to 1791 x 578 x 626 mm)varies with modelvaries with modelvaries with modelvaries with model
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The LabGard® ES LP (Low Profile) NU-640 Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biosafety Cabinet provides the largest work access opening with the smallest footprint while offering enough versatility to assist with all facets in the vivarium industry. 105 fpm [0.53 m/s] in-flow combined with 60 fpm [

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The LabGard ES (Energy Saver) CYTO Model NU-581 Laminar Flow Biosafety Cabinet (LFBSC) is a console model. The LabGard Model NU-581 utilizes an Energy Saver DC ECM Motor optimally determined forward curved fan for each model size/width to maximize both energy efficiency and filter loading capacity. ... Read MoreThe LabGard® ES NU-540 Class II, Type A2 Laminar Flow Biological Safety Cabinet (LFBSC) is an effective primary engineering control in obtaining the optimum product quality while reducing the potential for exposure of both product and personnel to airborne biological or particulate chemical agents ... Read MoreLabGard® ES (Energy Saver) AIR model NU-543 is defined as a Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) providing the very best in personnel, product, and environmental protection. LabGard AIR features a single ultrahigh efficiency motor with a precision-engineered forward curve fan to increase ... Read MoreThe LabGard Containment Cabinet NU-813 is offered as a Class I Containment Cabinet equipped with a HEPA filter. In the Class I configuration, the NU-813 provides personnel protection for handling low risk aerosols and particulate matter. Room air enters the Cabinet, flowing past the operator into ... Read More
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