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Getting certified as a clean room, or even just having a biosafety cabinet classification, requires that you have testing done to prove you meet the required standards. There are a number of required tests and several optional tests that help to guarantee that the industry need for biosafety is met. Why Do You Need Certification? There are 3 levels of biosafety classification for use with low, moderate, or high risk biological agents. The purpose behind each level is to protect individuals from the biological agent inside the unit, avoid contaminating the environment, and to protect the product itself from environmental contamination that would alter the product. Among the 3 levels are 2 classes of cabinets—the first protects individuals and the environment only, and the second also protects the product inside the cabinet from the outside environment. The standards are set by the National Sanitation Foundation and certifications need to be renewed every 5 years. Required Testing for Biosafety Classification To get certified or re-certified with biosafety classification, there are a number of requirements that your equipment must meet. These include a downflow velocity profile, inflow velocity, airflow smoke patterns to determine the exact airflow in your unit, and 2 different leak tests. The importance of preventing leaks from a biosafety cabinet are huge, so both the HEPA filter leak scan and the cabinet leak test are required. That said, the latter test is only required upon initial setup of your cabinet or upon relocation of the cabinet. You can also have testing preformed for light intensity, noise level, vibration, electric polarity, electric leakage, and electrical ground circuit resistance. Your testing needs will vary depending on the exact use and outcome desired from the unit. It’s important to have a company that can not only provide your biosafety cabinet classification but provide necessary repairs to keep your business up and running.
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