Biosafety Cabinets: Repair and Movement

Routine Repairs

  • All required maintenance and repairs will be performed by Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) certified technicians.
  • The Office of Research Safety (ORS) is responsible for re-certifications only. The PI is responsible for any service or repairs (ex. HEPA filter replacements).
  • Any re-certifications required due to repairs will be the responsibility of the PI.
  • Copies of maintenance or repair reports will be maintained by the PI and the Office of Research Safety.

Movement, Storage, Surplus or Disposal of BSCs

  • Please notify the ORS in advance when you plan to have a BSC moved, placed in storage, transferred to a new owner, discarded, removed from the University, or obtained from another institution or manufacturer.
  • Prior to having the BSC moved the PI is responsible for ensuring proper decontamination of the BSC.
  • BSCs must be professionally gas or vapor decontaminated by a certified technician before a unit is relocated, stored, or discarded based upon the agents which have been manipulated in the cabinet and the future usage of the BSC.
  • Please contact an NSF/ANSI certified company to schedule this decontamination.
  • Once the BSC is decontaminated and moved, it must be re-certified prior to use.

Biosafety Cabinet Re-Certification

  • Contact our office at 202-994-8258 or [email protected]. Please have the BSC information (vendor, serial number, etc.) handy. ORS uses NSF/ANSI certified companies for the BSCs here at GW.

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