Class IIIClass III cabinets are typically only installed in maximum containment laboratories and are designed to work with BSL-4 pathogens to provide maximum protection. The enclosure is airtight and all materials enter and exit through filling tanks or double door autoclaves. Gloves attached to th Read More

A biological safety cabinet (BSC) - also known as a biosafety cabinet or microbiological safety cabinet - is an enclosed, ventilated laboratory workspace used for the safe handling of materials that are (or may be) contaminated with pathogens requiring regulated biosafety level. Several different ty Read More

The purpose of this news is to explain the principles of safe chemical storage in laboratories and to provide guidance on best practice. It is not a definitive guide and in all cases the material safety data sheet [MSDS] for the substance must be referred to in order to determine safe storage conditions and any incompatibilities. Read More