THE BAKER COMPANY
INTRODUCTION
AND
WELCOME
It
is a
pleasure
to welcome
you
to the
growing
number
of customers
who
own
and
operate
Baker biological safety cabinets.
As
the
inventors
of
the
laminar
flow biological safety cabinet
and
the
leaders
in
the
field, Baker
people
take
special
pride
in
providing
a cabinet
which
is
designed
for
maximum
performance.
Your
new
SterilGARD®ll
has
a
number
of
remarkable
features.
Among
them, the
contaminated
positive
pressure
areas,
which
include the
work
area, are
surrounded
by
a
negative
pressure
plenum.
Tilis
arrangement
provides
an
extra
measure
of protection
because
any
particle
in
the
contaminated
zone
will invariably be
drawn
through
the
blower
and
trapped
on
a filter.
You
will
find
your
SterilGARD®II cabinet suitable for use not only
with
l.V.
drug
preparations
and
other
pharmaceuticals,
which
could
have
adverse
health
effects
on
operators,
but
also for clinical diagnostic
work
involving tissue
culturing
of possibly infectious
samples
and
other
techniques requiring a contamination-free ahnosphere.
Please
note
that
all open-front
containment
cabinets, including this one, are for
use
with
low
to
moderate
risk
agents only. Open-front cabinets
do
not
provide
absolute protection for
the
user.
The
adequacy
of a cabinet for
user
safety
should
be
determined on-site
by
an
industrial
hygienist,
safety officer
or
other
qualified
person.
Remember
that
you,
the
owner
and
user,
are
ultimately
responsible
and
that
you
use
your
cabinet at
your
own
risk.
Built
to
exceed all microbiological aerosol tests specified
by
applicable NSF
standards,
your
SteriJGARD"'l!
unit
includes
many
unusual
Baker features
which
are included for
superior
performance,
simpler
maintenance
and
lower
life cycle cost. Your SterilGARD
8
II
mut
.is
designed
for
both
safety
and
value.
We
recommend
this manual, along
with
the
factory test
report
that
is included,
be
kept
near
the
cabinet
for convenient reference
by
operators
and
qualified
maintenance
personnel. If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
use
or
care of
your
new
SterilGARD"'ll cabinet, please
do
not
hesitate
to
contact
our
Customer
Service
Department
for assistance.
SiHcerely,
Dennis
Eagleson
President
The
Baker
Company,
Inc.
P.O.
Drawer
E,
Sanford, Muine 04073 (207) 324-87731-800-992-2537
FAX
(207) 324-3869
"Creating
immaculate
atmo.rpheres"
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