P. O. Drawer E / 161 Gatehouse Road / Sanford, Maine 04073 / USA
800-992-2537 / 207-324-8773 / Fax: 207-324-3869 / bakerco@bakerco.com / bakerco.com
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I - FUNCTION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE CHEMOSHIELD
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CHEMOSHIELD AIRFLOW AND BASE FEATURES ....................................................................................................... 1
Fig. 1: Airflow Inside Cabinet .............................................................................................................................. 1
CABINET PRESSURE AREAS ........................................................................................................................................ 2
ACCESS TO THE WORK CHAMBER .............................................................................................................................. 2
DESIGN DETAILS ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
Performance assurance ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Building exhaust requirement ................................................................................................................................ 3
Chamber walls and tunnel construction ................................................................................................................ 3
All-metal plenums .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Stainless steel work surfaces .................................................................................................................................. 3
Cabinet exterior panels.......................................................................................................................................... 3
Tested HEPA filters ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Viewscreens ........................................................................................................................................................... 3
Work chamber and pass-through lighting ............................................................................................................. 3
Chamber base pan construction and clean ability ................................................................................................ 3
Cabinet air balance adjustments ........................................................................................................................... 3
Easy filter access ................................................................................................................................................... 4
Telescoping stand .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Mechanical interlock between pass-through door & inter-chamber door ............................................................ 4
Pressure monitoring of chambers .......................................................................................................................... 4
Airflow monitor – AFM ......................................................................................................................................... 4
Auxiliary switch (Optional) ................................................................................................................................... 4
Electrical duplex .................................................................................................................................................... 5
Lift system (Optional) ............................................................................................................................................ 5
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHEMOSHIELD
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- MODEL CS500 ............................................................................................ 5
Weight .................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Electrical Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Environmental Conditions ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Symbols and Terminology ..................................................................................................................................... 6
II - PREPARING THE CHEMOSHIELD
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FOR USE ............................................................................................. 7
CHECKING THE CABINET UPON ARRIVAL ................................................................................................................... 7
THE USES OF A CHEMOSHIELD
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CABINET ................................................................................................................ 7
LOCATION WITHIN THE LABORATORY ........................................................................................................................ 7
INSTALLING THE CABINET .......................................................................................................................................... 7
FINAL CONNECTIONS AND TESTS ................................................................................................................................ 8
III - PROPER CABINET USE ................................................................................................................................... 9
OPERATOR CONTROLS ................................................................................................................................................ 9
START-UP PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................................... 9
LOADING MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................... 10
RECOMMENDED WORK TECHNIQUES ....................................................................................................................... 10
UNLOADING AND WIPE DOWN .................................................................................................................................. 10
REACTING TO SPILLS ................................................................................................................................................ 10
DECONTAMINATION .................................................................................................................................................. 10
CLEANING AND DISINFECTING STAINLESS STEEL ...................................................................................................... 11
Simple Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................... 11
Disinfection .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
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