Those standards are defined within nsf ansi 49 2008 biosafety cabinetry.
Biological safety cabinet certification.
Parts i and ii take place twice a year at the eagleson institute and can also be offered at other training facilities that have the necessary equipment.
Nsf international the national sanitation foundation conducts tests on biological safety cabinets to ensure that products achieve minimum standards for cabinet classifications as devised by nsf.
A biological safety cabinet bsc is the primary means of containment developed for working safely with infectious microorganisms.
Class ii bscs the most common cabinets used in laboratories are designed to provide personnel protection for you and those around you product protection for your samples and environmental protection.
Design construction performance and field certification.
Calibration records for test equipment used by candidates during practical examinations are reviewed by the proctors to ensure that only properly calibrated equipment is used.
Biological safety cabinets bscs are field tested in accordance with nsf ansi 49 osha nih cdc and the manufacturer s specifications.
Field certification of a biosafety cabinet is essential to verify that the cabinet continues to provide the product personnel and environmental protection that it was designed to offer requirements for class ii biosafety cabinets in the united states are established by nsf international and published in nsf ansi standard 49.