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.
CompanyNuAireNuAire
ItemLabGard® ES NU-610 Dual Access Class II, Type A2 Animal Handling Biosafety CabinetLabGard ES AIR Limited NU-545 Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet
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Catalog NumberNU-610NU-545
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Class/TypeClass II, Type A2Class II, Type A2
Air Inflow Rate105 fpm (0.53 m/s)105 fpm (0.53 m/s)
Size(s)6ft3, 4, 5, 6-foot (0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8-meter)
Recirculated/Exhausted Air70% / 30%70% / 30%
Exterior Dimensions(WxHxD) 2007x2108x829 mm (79x83x33 in)Varies with model
Interior Dimensions(WxHxD) 1626x635x718 mm (64x25x28.25 in)Varies with model
DescriptionThe LabGard NU-610 Dual Access Laminar Flow, Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet (LFBSC) is a console model, a product resulting from the development of the "laminar flow" principle and the application of environmental controls as required in the field of biological research or chemical ... Read MoreThe LabGard® ES (Energy Saver) AIR Limited Model NU-545 Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) is a 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 in low to ... Read More
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