- disinfect and sanitize the work area at the beginning and end of each shift and after any
large spills
- change your hand gloves regularly.
- sanitize gloves and work area with alcohol between each preparation.
- adjust height and glove size to maximize operator comfort.
- wear gloves and body coverings (gowns and hair nets) to eliminate unnecessary
contamination from the largest source of contaminates… YOU!
- purge airlock air before bringing materials into the work area.
- lock the caster wheels in place.
- wipe down all materials to remove surface contamination before placing them in the
airlock.
- follow all existing internal procedures and policies- if you wouldn’t do it in a laminar flow
workstation or a biological safety cabinet you shouldn’t do it in an LFGI.
Practice Proper Aseptic Technique
The Barrier Isolator family of equipment is no different than that of the Laminar Flow
Workstation or the Biological Safety Cabinet- the equipment is a tool to aid the operator in
maintaining a clean environment for the compounding of preparations. The equipment will
never be a substitute for proper aseptic technique. If the environment is not cleaned well or
the operator’s technique is poor, an aseptic media fill test will usually reveal the inadequacies.
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