Asbestos Inspection Cabinets

For effective operator protection from airborne asbestos fibres and other particles.

• Available in two sizes
• Supplied with pre-filter and HEPA filter
• Ductless safety cabinet
• Transparent acrylic enclosure (UV stable and chemical resistant) offers perfect view of interior
• Quiet operation (< 50 dBA)
• Lockable front access panels for arms and microscope eye piece.
• Service port with cover is provided in each side panel
• Audible electronic low air flow alarm
• Meets recognised standards worldwide, such as: HSG 248; BS EN 14175-2:2003; BS EN 61326:2006

Ductless Fume Cabinets "Chemcap"

• A safe working environment for protection from chemicals, vapours and aerosols in laboratories
• User-friendly keyboard control panel with LCD display
• Unlike conventional fume cabinets which vent directly into the atmosphere, these filtration based systems completely eliminate the release of hazardous compounds into the environment.
• Can be moved easily to wherever laboratory procedures are to be undertaken. Less walking – less risk.
• Quiet operation (noise level < 50 dBA)
• Low power consumption
• Audible electronic low airflow alarm
• Clearview all-round vision
• Supplied complete with pre-filter, carbon filter of pre-determined type, and a HEPA filter is available on request
• Easy cleaning – all materials are chemically resistant
• Energy efficient lighting, 18 watt
• Hinged and lockable front access windows
• The enclosure is frameless and manufactured from optically clear fire-retardant acrylic which is UV stable, chemically resistant and easy to clean.

Chemcap Filtration Technology:

• Carbon filtration for chemicals and vapours
• Filtration for aerosols and particulates
• True "Safechange" technology

Availible types:

• Chemcap Clearview
• Chemcap Pro

Powder Handling / weighing Stations

Excel Plus und Excel Plus Safechange

These cabinets – with horizontal air flow - are used for the most demanding powder handling applications, such as high accuracy weighing or dispensing of potentially toxic powdered substances. The Safechange technology in the Excel Plus range has been designed to provide maximum safety for users and maintenance staff when exchanging filter under negative pressure.

• True "Safechange" mechanism: safe removal of HEPA filters under negative pressure with the cabinet running
• Supplied with double HEPA filters
• 175 mm height front access across full cabinet width
• Suited to weighing with a micro balance to 6 decimal places
• Includes: audible electronic low airflow alarm, black HPL work surface and hour counter

Chemical Dispensing Station

Combination of Bigneat's most popular ductless fume cabinet and the equipment necessary for the safe dispensing of formalin.

• Safety cabinet with pre-filter and carbon filter
• Enclosure manufactured from optically clear, fire-retardant and UV stable cast acrylic
• Lighting supplied
• Work surface in stainless steel with sink, via electric pump controlled tap located over sink, for circulation of formalin
• Epoxy coated steel cupboard contains 25 litre capacity aspirator bottle (connected with sink) and electric pump controlled by foot switch
• Low airflow alarm
• Meets standards: BS 7989:2001; BS EN ISO 779;
• ANSI/ASHRAE 110: 1995 12-203
• Supplied with pre-filter and carbon filter, aspirator bottle, pump and foot switch

Portable Safety Cabinets "Optiflow"

Optiflow is a new bench mounted fume cabinet for the laboratory. Down flow air takes dirty/contaminated air away from the operator and down through the perforations in the stainless steel work surface.

• Compact design
• Available in three sizes
• Choice of different filters (carbon / HEPA)
• Quiet operation
• No ducting required
• Audible electronic low air flow alarm
• Low energy LED lighting
• Supplied with pre-filter, carbon filter or HEPA filter

Vertical Laminar Flow (VLF) Cabinets

• VLF cabinets are available in 3 different widths: 1 m, 1.5 m, 2 m
• With all-round view into the work area
• Can be positioned on an existing bench or can be supplied as a free standing system on a supporting mobile bench or static stand
• Noise level < 65 dBA
• Pre-filter eliminates particles > 5.0 μm or larger to an efficiency of 92 %
• HEPA filter (H14) eliminate any particles > 0.3 µm with an efficiency of 99.995 %, and provide an ultrapure, particle-free environment
• Comfortable to use and easy to maintain

UV PCR Workstation

• Powerful UV tube lights are combined with carefully located optical reflectors to ensure uniform intensity distribution of the UV radiation throughout the cabinet.
• Control system allows the choice of timed UV exposure from 5 - 30 minutes.
• HEPA filtration (H14 Standard) eliminates particles down to 0.3 microns with an efficiency of 99.997 % providing ultra-clean particle free Class 5 BS EN ISO 14644-1:1999 air conditions.
• Door sensors switch off UV lamps if door flap is opened, ensuring operator safety.
• Acrylic protects the operator from beta emissions from commonly used 32P labelled compounds.
• Cabinet is supplied with handy corner shelves, which do not hinder the working area. Door flaps offer excellent access to the cabinet interior.
• A positive pressure ensures that there is no ingress of airborne contaminants from the surrounding laboratory environment.
• 18W white lights, operated from an external switch, illuminate cabinet interior.
• Side panels include ports for cable access.