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Class I Biological Safety Cabinets
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Class I Biological Safety Cabinet Characteristics



  • Minimum intake air velocity of 75 ft/min (0.38 m/s)

  • Provides personnel and environmental protection

  • Does not provide product protection

  • Requires an exhaust blower to pull the air through - usually to the outdoors

  • Typical uses of Class I Biological Safety Cabinets include

    • Housing centrifuges
    • Housing fermenters
    • Cage dumping in an animal lab
    • Aerating cultures




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Class I BSC Air Flow