BEFORE STARTING WORK
- Wear gloves and a lab coat
- Make sure UV lights are off
- Ensure sash is in correct position
- Check that air grilles are unobstructed
- Make sure air is flowing inward
- Disinfect all working surfaces
DURING WORK
- Don’t move your hands and arms in and out of the BSC excessively
- Keep contaminated material towards the back of the BSC
- If you’ve used it in the BSC, throw it away in the BSC
- Don’t use open flames
AFTER FINISHING WORK
- Leave BSC unused and running for 5 minutes
- Make sure all containers are closed before taking them out of the BSC
- Disinfect all contaminated material with 70% ethanol or 1% NaClO (1:6 bleach solution) for 15 minutes before taking them out of the BSC
- Disinfect all work surfaces in the BSC while it is still running
- Remove and dispose of gloves in the BSC
- Wash hands before leaving the lab