AutoLabGard ES NU-125 Mini-Room Class II, Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet

This whitepaper covers designing a custom biosafety cabinet (BSC) for laboratory equipment that requires primary containment. Discover how to determine if the equipment needs to be placed inside a custom BSC, the critical discussion points for custom BSC design, the physical placement of the custom BSC, and the considerations for performance testing and field certification.

by Julianne Baron, PhD, CPH, RBP

This whitepaper is shared as part of the global #CLINICAL24 conversation

The process of conducting a risk assessment can be crucial before initiating experiments involving potentially hazardous conditions or materials in the laboratory. This eBook provides comprehensive guidance on understanding, performing, and incorporating risk assessments into biological materials work. It covers the definition of a risk assessment, evaluation of hazards, implementation of control measures, and selection of biosafety cabinets (BSCs) based on risk assessment outcomes.

by Julianne Baron, PhD, CPH, RBP

When working in the laboratory with a NuAire Biosafety Cabinet, following strict safety protocols is crucial. This infographic highlights a number of safety procedures ranging from understanding airflow and maintaining the proper sash level to the superior handling of tubes, Petri dishes, and aspirator bottles. Many common procedures in Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs) may create splatter or aerosols, so techniques to reduce their generation are crucial to minimize personnel exposure to infectious materials.

In the domain of laboratory safety and containment, biosafety cabinets (BSCs) serve as the primary defense against potentially dangerous materials and pathogens. Yet, it is essential to recognize that not all BSCs are alike. Every laboratory operates with its distinct research goals, procedures, and safety measures, making the one-size-fits-all approach insufficient. Customization emerges as the key to bridging this gap.

In this application eBook, we examine biosafety cabinets (BSCs) and their pivotal role in laboratory safety and efficiency. This expert guide will explore the significance of conducting thorough risk assessments before starting new experiments to determine what kind of biosafety cabinet you need before searching for a suitable vendor.

This guide will also cover:

• Custom-built biosafety cabinets
• Experimental setups
• Safety protocols

In this guide, NuAire outlines its top ten precautionary measures for you to take before and during work with hazardous materials in a biosafety cabinet (BSC). Follow these top ten tips to protect your lab workers and the surrounding environment in the event of a spill.

From arm movements to ergonomics and airflow checks, discover the 5 most important rules to stay safe when working in a biological safety cabinet and how you can improve your practices, in this downloadable infographic.

This infographic presents a flow chart for USP 797 and USP 800 Pec Requirements when preparing drugs in healthcare settings.

Like many layers of an onion, there are unanswered questions on the intricate details of USP 800-related engineering control parameters. In addition, the multitude and flexibility of theengineering controls can seem daunting to the independent pharmacy owner. Even more concerning, and certainly at the forefront of all of the independent pharmacy owners’ minds, is the cost associated with being compliant with USP 800. The costs associated with building a new facility or remodeling an existing space, are proving to be as equally subjective as the choice of engineering controls. The focus of this white paper is to discuss the details for consideration of a good working design of a USP 800 compliant compounding lab.

There is a looming deadline on December 1, 2019 and that is the implementation of USP chapter <800>-Hazardous Drugs, Handling in Healthcare Settings. State Boards of Pharmacy (SBOP) are forming task forces and committees to determine if their state will fully implement the chapter or if they will only implement certain components of the chapters. And yet there are other states that are unsure what to do and may push the enforcement further down the timeline. Regardless of what your SBOP has determined regarding USP <800> enforcement, it is still wise to examine the risks associated with hazardous drug chemical handling in your entity. Mitigating risk may not be at the forefront of your mindset, but like the USP <800> deadline, the issue of chemical exposure risk is looming in all healthcare facilities that handle hazardous drugs (HDs).

In this infographic, discover 10 tips to follow when working with a Class II Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) to minimize air turbulence and prevent splatter or unwanted spread of aerosols.

Laboratory's using automated robotic equipment still often require biosafety cabinets to ensure the safe handling of hazardous materials. Choosing a biosafety cabinet for automated equipment can be more challenging due to the size of robotic equipment which can cause challenges with airflow.

In this video, Seth De Penning and Drew Pippin from NuAire highlight a biosafety cabinet as an important complement to any automated equipment, detailing how a custom solution can overcome the challenges with airflow that can arise when trying to use a ready-made cabinet.

This video was filmed at SLAS2023.

This video demonstrates the proper protocols which must be followed to decontaminate a Biological Safety Cabinet to avoid potential contamination risks when work has been completed.

Discover why Biological Safety Cabinets are the principal device used to provide containment of infectious splashes or aerosols generated by microbiological procedures.

In this video learn the basics of how NuAire Biological Safety Cabinets are designed to offer optimal personnel, environmental and product protection.

Your biosafety cabinet questions answered and top considerations for choosing new equipment for your lab

How biological safety cabinets provide safety, durability and reliability for the medical treatment setting

Good laboratory techniques to protect yourself, your experiments and your working environment