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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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