OPERATOR'S MANUAL BIOPROtect II JR Vent to ... - Baker Company

Start-up procedure
• If the unit has not been left running continuously, press the blower on/off switch. The switch will be
illuminated when switched on. The cabinet’s audible alarm may activate for several seconds until the
blower has come up to full speed. Make sure that you have cabinet airflow, either by listening for
blower sound or feeling the airflow across your fingers. Check the reading on the air pressure gauge.
The reading on the gauge should be consistent with the last time the unit was on.
• Turn on the fluorescent light. The switch will become illuminated in the ‘on’ position and the
fluorescent bulbs should activate.
• Wipe down the interior area of the cabinet with a surface disinfectant.
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• NOTES:
• Some disinfectants may corrode or stain the steel surfaces. If this happens, clean the
• surfaces afterward with a disinfectant-detergent and rinse with sterile tap water to prevent corrosion
• Blocking the front and rear perforated grills must be avoided. If wipes or absorbent
• towels are used on the work surface, be sure to keep them away from the grills.
• Check that the position of the rear wall dampers (two upper and two lower) are consistent with the
settings from the factory test report.
• After your equipment is in place inside the cabinet, close and secure the door. All operations inside
the BIOPROtect II JR must be carried out through the unit’s 8” sash opening.
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Caution: The BIOPROtect II JR will not provide adequate personnel protection unless the front door and
viewscreen are closed.
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• After a procedure has been completed, all equipment which has been in contact with the research
agent should be enclosed, and the entire surface decontaminated. Trays of discarded items should be
covered. The cabinet should then be allowed to run for at least three minutes with no activity so that
the airborne contaminant will be purged from the work area.
• After you have removed all materials, culture apparatus, etc., decontamination of the interior surfaces
should be repeated. Check the work area carefully for spilled or splashed nutrient which might
support bacterial growth. And never use the cabinet to store supplies or laboratory equipment.
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