Esco Labculture® Plus Class II Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet - Comlibris
Esco Labculture® Plus Class II Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet - Comlibris
Esco Labculture® Plus Class II Type A2 Biosafety Cabinet - Comlibris
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A Guide To <strong>Biosafety</strong> And <strong>Biosafety</strong> <strong>Cabinet</strong>s<br />
HEPA & ULPA Filter<br />
The HEPA filter is the heart of the biosafety cabinet. The HEPA filter is a<br />
disposable dry-type filter, constructed of boron silicate microfibers cast into<br />
a thin sheet, much like a piece of paper<br />
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HEPA: High Efficiency Particulate Air: Modern “American-convention”<br />
HEPA: 99.99% at 0.3 microns<br />
ULPA: Ultra Low Penetration Air: Modern “American-convention” ULPA:<br />
99.999% at 0.12 microns<br />
HEPA / ULPA filter construction:<br />
Fig 5. Pack is glued into a frame - Frame is gasketed to form final assembly<br />
Fig 6. Separator <strong>Type</strong> Fig 7. Separatorless <strong>Type</strong><br />
HEPA/ULPA filters are designed to remove a broad range of airborne<br />
contaminants, including:<br />
� Fine dust<br />
� Smoke<br />
� Bacteria (typical size: 500 to 0.3 micron)<br />
� Soot<br />
� Pollen<br />
� Radioactive particles<br />
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Impurity ion -> can affect Integrated Circuit speed<br />
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