International Standards for Biological Safety Cabinets and Fume Hoods

Alvin Heah, Business development@projects, ESCO Micro Pte.Ltd, shangi south street, Singapore (alvin.heah@escoglobal.com)

Biological safety cabines and laboratory fume hoods are common but very important contaminate equipment in the laboratory. 

A properly designed, accredited and maintained equipment is essential to ensure the safety of the personnel and the laboratory.

There are several major international standars which govern the way in which these cabinets and hoods are tested.

This presentation aims to breakdown the major differences between the NSF-49 vs EN12469 standars for biologicalsafety cabinets and between ASHRAE110 vs EN 14175 for fume hoods.

It is also discusses the key apparatus required for testing of this eqiipment, the recommended frequency of recertification as well as the basic qualifications of the personnel executing these teste on the field.

Recommendations on placement of these hoods in the labsas well as external factors affecting their containment preformance will also be presented.

Information presented may be relevant not just to end usres but to laboratory managers, facilities managers and laboratory planners.

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