Biological safety cabinets - maintenance and validation: Instructor-led

 

Who should attend

This course has been specifically designed for engineering or laboratory staff who are considering learning more about the requirements of validating biological safety cabinets to BS EN 12469 (2000).

Requirements and qualifications

Participants will be expected to have the basic knowledge of the operation and use of biological safety cabinets. An understanding of testing and validation would be advantageous but is not essential.

Course description

This training course acts as an introduction to the maintenance, testing and validation of biological safety cabinets used in CL3 and CL4 containment areas. It covers their background, how they work, maintenance, testing and validation. 

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to:

• Explain the background and history of biological safety cabinets.
• Describe how all three classes of biological safety cabinets work.
• Describe the maintenance checks carried out before testing.
• Explain four biological safety cabinets validation tests.

Related courses

• Biological safety cabinets - maintenance and validation: eLearning

Next steps

Please enquire for more information regarding course structure, assessment and dates.