{"id":1844,"date":"2021-10-06T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T07:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T06:14:52","slug":"bio-safety-cabinets-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kewaunee.in\/blog\/bio-safety-cabinets-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Bio Safety Cabinets Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bio Safety Cabinets Standards<\/span><\/h1>[vc_column_text]Biosafety cabinets (BSC or BSL) are a great way to protect users from potential biological hazards while working with them. To ensure that these cabinets perform the task of protecting the end user, they must pass a few regulatory tests to be compliant. The two main regulatory standards are EN 12469 and NSF\/ANSI 49 which are considered the gold standard in the Europe and the United States, respectively.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the infographic given below, we can see the various guidelines that the BSL cabinets need to adhere to, to be compliant. If you\u2019re looking to buy a completely tested and compliant BSL cabinet, look no further. At Kewaunee<\/a> International, we have a vast range of <\/span>BSC cabinets<\/span><\/a> for various purposes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kewaunee\u2019s Interceptor Biosafety Cabinet is the only NSF certified biosafety cabinet manufactured in India.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Standards<\/strong><\/td>\nGuidelines<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NSF\/ANSI 49<\/span><\/td>\n\n
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  • Meant only for BSL-II cabinets<\/span><\/li>\n
  • It does include a microbiological challenge requirement<\/span><\/li>\n
  • There is no specified downflow velocity for the airflow but you need to use a thermoanemometer to measure it<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Minimum inflow velocity should be 0.51 m\/s<\/span><\/li>\n
  • The performance envelope for the airflow is between +\/-0.025 m\/s of the given setpoints<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Pressure leak is tested by soap bubble pressure test<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Filter leak is tested by generated aerosol challenge<\/span><\/li>\n
  • No specifications to test room airflow in situ<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Noise level must be 67 dB at head position<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Vibration testing is a must<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Light testing is also a must \u2013 650 lux<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EN 12469<\/span><\/td>\n\n