OPERATOR'S MANUAL - The Baker Company Blog

366D000M 1/4/2011UniPressure plenumA telescoping all steel positive pressure plenum provides a more even clamping force on the HEPA filterframes and helps deliver the down flow air more uniformly. The plenum can be easily telescoped for quick filterchanging.Motor / Blower assemblyThe motor and blower are assembled on a slide plate. This allows the assembly to be easily removed fromthe positive pressure plenum for faster servicing or replacement.Cable portsOne cable port comes as a standard item on the right side wall, and one can also be added into the cabinet’sleft side wall as an option. It provides a way of introducing power and data cables, or siphoning tubes into thework area of the cabinet without having to go through the front viewscreen access opening. A plug is providedfor each port for use when the port is not being used or for when the cabinet is being decontaminated.UV light (Optional)The SterilGARD ® can be equipped with an ultraviolet light. The light is controlled by an on/off switch on thefront panel. [See Figure 2 Operator Controls].WARNING• Do not defeat interlock, UV light is hazardous!• Eyes and skin should not be exposed to direct ultraviolet light.• Ultraviolet light should not be relied upon as the sole decontaminating agent. Additional surfacedisinfection should be performed both before and after every cabinet use.• A biological safety cabinet acts as a supplement to good aseptic practices, not as a replacement.Ultraviolet lamps lose their effectiveness over time and should be replaced when the intensity at the worksurface drops below 40 microwatts per cm 2 at a wavelength of 253.5 x 10 -9 meters. Be sure to check regularly.Adjustable Cabinet Height (Optional)The Channel Stand has adjustable legs and leg levelers. The legs provide 6” [152.4mm] of heightadjustment and the leg leveler provides an additional 2.5” [63.5mm] of height adjustment.5