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Biological Testing and Certification: Biological Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Units, Fume Hoods


Biological Testing and Certification Services

Alpha Environmental Sciences offers a comprehensive program of Biological Testing, Certification and Preventive Maintenance services for Biological Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Units and Fume Hoods.

Certification:

  • Biological Safety Cabinets are tested to NSF 49-2004 standards
  • Laminar Flow Units are tested to the protocol outlined in IEST-Recommended Practice-CC-002-86
  • Fume Hoods are tested to ANSI/AIHA standards
  • Certification and test equipment is NIST Traceable and calibrated annually to manufacturers’ standards
  • Certifications performed by a qualified engineer formally trained by Eagleson Institute
  • Detailed test report of procedures, measurements and adjustments including recommendations for extending the life of the cabinet components and insuring the highest integrity of product/material tests. Results of tests will be clearly communicated with the cabinet user.

Preventive Maintenance and Service:

  • Equipment inventory including location, serial number and documentation of chemicals or other materials used within the cabinet
  • Recommended service to avoid failures and unplanned shut-downs
  • Emergency Maintenance Service
  • Detailed report of service visits outside of certification testing
  • Evaluation of recurring problems and the best economic long term solution
  • Ordering, receiving and installation of replacement parts. Full disclosure of all related costs is presented, and approval received, prior to conducting any activity.

Program Management:

  • Notification of upcoming required certification dates to insure compliance to regulatory standards or internal policy
  • Maintenance of historical certification records to satisfy UL, ISO, or other regulatory, external or internal auditing.

Alpha Project Experience:

  • Hospital Labs
  • Genetics Labs
  • Pharmacy Labs
  • University and Industrial Research Laboratories

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