Baker SterilGARD II SG400STD - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
IN1RODUCTION .......... .............................................................................................. Page i
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FUNCTION AT\JD DESCRIPTION OF THE STERILGA.t~D'II CABINET ................... 1
Airflow Inside the Biological Safety Cabinet ................................................................. 1
Positive and Negative Pressure Areas ........................................................................... 2
Access to the
Work Area ................................................................................................. 2
Design Details ................................................................................................................... 2
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II PREPARING THE STERILGARD®II CABINET FOR USE ..... ... .. ....... ... . ................... 5
Checking the Cabinet on Arrival ..................................................................................... 5
The Uses of a Biological Safety Cabinet ......................................................................... 5
Cautions ............................................................................................................................ 5
Location Within the Laboratory ...................................................................................... 5
Installing the Cabinet ....................................................................................................... 6
Assembling the Footrest .................................................................................................. 7
Connecting the Exhaust ................................................................................................... 9
Final Connections and Tests ............................................................................................ 9
III PROPER CABINET USE ................................................................................................ 11
Operator Controls .......................................................................................................... 11
Air Pressure Monitor /Magnehelic Gauge ................................................................... 12
Ground Fault Interrupter .............................................................................................. 13
Start-up Procedure ......................................................................................................... 13
Working in the Cabinet Work Space ............................................................................ 13
Reacting to Spills ............................................................................................................ 14
Ultraviolet (Germicidal) Light ...................................................................................... 15
Decontamination ............................................................................................................ 15
Using Ancillary Equipment .......................................................................................... 17
About the HEPA Filters ................................................................................................. 17
Operating Procedures .................................................................................................... 18
IV ON-SITE CHECKS AND MAIN"TENAl\JCE ............................................................... 19
The Airflow Balance ...................................................................................................... 19
Filter Media and Seal Leak Tests .................................................................................. 20
Airflow Smoke Pattern Test .......................................................................................... 20
Cabinet Integrity Test .................................................................................................... 20
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fv1aintenance ?-.Jotes ......................................................................................................... ::?.1
Replacing the HEP A Fil ten; ........................................................................................... 21
Trc,1Jbleshc)oti11g ............................................................................................................. 23
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