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

III - PROPER CABINET USECaution:If the proper use of the cabinet is not understood or the cabinet is not operated correctly itwill not provide an adequate personnel or product protection.The BIOPROtect II is designed for continuous operation. The Baker Company recommends continuousoperation to keep the interior work space clean and free of unwanted particles. If the blower is not running,the workspace of the cabinet will become contaminated with room air. It would be helpful for operators tolearn about the capabilities and limitations of the cabinet by reading some of the available literature. TheEagleson Institute offers several videotapes and an interactive CD which illustrate proper operationtechniques for biological safety cabinets.A biological safety cabinet is a valuable supplement to good sterile technique, but is not a replacement forit. All activities that are to be performed in your cabinet should first be approved by a competentprofessional, such as an industrial hygienist or safety officer. This will ensure the cabinet is appropriate forthe work it will be required to do. A competent professional should monitor the cabinet and its operatingpersonnel at regular intervals to see that it is being used correctly.Operator Controls:The operator controls and indicators are arranged on the front panel of the unit.Blower On / Off Switch –This push button is a maintained action switch that controls the power to the cabinet blowers.Pressing and releasing the push button from the UP/OFF position will change the switch to theDOWN/ON position. The cabinet blowers will start. The GREEN indicator in the push button willilluminate. Pressing and releasing the push button from the DOWN/ON position will change the switchto the UP/OFF position.Caution:The cabinet audible alarm is disabled when the Blower switch is in the OFF positionLight On / Off Switch –This push button is a maintained action switch that controls the power to the cabinet fluorescentlights. Pressing and releasing the pushbutton from the UP/OFF position will change the switch to theDOWN/ON position. The cabinet lights will illuminate. The GREEN indicator in the pushbutton willilluminate. Pressing and releasing the pushbutton from the DOWN/ON position will change the switch tothe UP/OFF position.Mute switch -This push button is a momentary action switch that temporarily mutes the audible alarm. A timermodule inside the canopy controls the length of time that the alarm is muted. This is set at 5 minutes as afactory default but can be changed to 1 second to 100 hours. It may be desirable to increase this settingwhen cabinet decontamination is being performed. The YELLOW indicator in the push button willilluminate while the alarm mute function is active. Should the alarm condition be remedied before themute ‘times-out’ the timer will be reset and the mute indicator will not be illuminated.Page 7 of 54