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Whether your business is biotechnology, microelectronics, semi-conductor or pharmacology, you need to ensure that your facilities and biological safety cabinets remain within federal and industry regulations and safety standards at all times. If you cannot make certain of this, you are faced with contamination that could render your work useless and even shut down your business. Work with a company that specializes in biological safety. Only then can you be certain the personnel understands the stringent quality control standards by which you are bound. Analysis and Testing Your cabinets must be tested on a regular basis. If you fail to do so, you may find yourself with an unanticipated and harmful strain that could infect your research and/or product. You need trained technicians available to perform the required testing by all governing bodies at your facility alongside any optional testing you might desire. You can never be too safe. The technicians can test and then make any necessary repairs to your safety cabinets, including replacing your blowers and filters. They can also fumigate using formaldehyde whenever necessary. Finally, they can certify your safety cabinets per ISO-14644 and NSF-49 standards. The Accreditation Certificate Number required is 0L610-01. Required Testing Some of the required testing under which your biological safety cabinets must go including ensuring your air flow smoke patterns are within required standards. As you likely know, airflow is crucial to any biological process, as certain bacteria and fungi either thrive or fail to survive depending on airflow and air quality conditions. If you’ve just set up or relocated your cabinets, technicians can ensure they are not leaking, which protects your personal if you are dealing with dangerous microorganisms inside the cabinets. You also need a downflow and inflow velocity profile conducted regularly, and the technicians will ensure your HEPA filters are leak-free with regular scanning. If You Would Also Like… You may also opt for testing that isn’t required by any regulatory body but will simply make you feel better about the safety and security of your facilities. It’s always wise to have the electricity in your cabinets tested regularly to make certain there are not any issues with the ground circuit resistance and polarity. Electrical leaks might also wreak havoc on your research, testing, and products, so make certain you don’t have any. The intensity of your lights and noise levels may also harm your research, as many microorganisms are quite sensitive to things that are seemingly so simple to everyone else. And, finally, have your biological safety cabinets checked for unnecessary vibration. After all, you can never be too safe!
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