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BioChemGARD Brochure - 115V

BioChemGARD Brochure - 115V
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BioChemGARD Brochure - 115V

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Overview
The BioChemGARD® e3 is a Class II Type B2 Biological Safety Cabinet designed for laboratories that require effective containment and removal of vapors, mists, and particulates. It emphasizes superior performance, energy efficiency, and user comfort, aiming to reduce life-cycle costs and maintenance downtime.
Key Features
  • Energy Efficiency: Reduces electrical power usage by 70% compared to traditional B2 cabinets, significantly lowering operating costs.
  • Durability and Reliability: Designed for long-term use with features that extend filter life and reduce downtime.
  • Safety and Ergonomics: Features a self-adjusting motor, ergonomic design with a slanted viewscreen, and cool-white lights to reduce heat generation.
  • ExchangeSAFE™ System: A patented sealed access filter exchange system that minimizes exposure to contaminants and simplifies maintenance.
  • Fume Hood Option: An optional package that meets UL safety standards, offering versatility in laboratory design.
Technological Innovations
  • StediFLOW™ VFD Motor Controller: Maintains optimal performance, reducing energy consumption and heat output.
  • ReadySAFE™ Mode: A low flow mode that maintains safe conditions while reducing energy usage during non-operational periods.
  • UniPressure™ Preflow Plenum: Enhances airflow efficiency, reduces noise, and extends filter life.
  • Momentum Air Curtain: Provides additional containment, enhancing protection for personnel and products.
Design and Ergonomics
  • Reduced Noise Levels: Operates at 50 dB in standard mode and 43 dB in ReadySAFE™ mode, providing a quieter work environment.
  • Efficient Lighting: Uses energy-efficient fluorescent lamps that produce less heat.
  • Slanted Viewscreen: Minimizes glare and allows for comfortable use, with a counterbalancing feature for easy operation.
Operational Cost Savings
  • Design reduces the volume of conditioned air exhausted, cutting annual operating costs by 49%.
Options and Accessories
  • Includes options like a low exhaust static pressure kit, fume hood, VHP decon ports, and UV germicidal lamps.
Product Overview
The BioChemGARD® e3 is suitable for Biosafety Levels 2 and 3, equipped to handle volatile toxic chemicals and radionuclides.
Specifications
Available in two models, BCG401 and BCG601, with specific interior dimensions and operating at 115V AC, 20 A, 60 Hz. Noise levels are 59 dBA and 60 dBA for BCG401 and BCG601, respectively.
Performance
Provides a minimum intake velocity of 100 FPM with a high-performance airflow system. Includes a reduced airflow energy-saving mode that reduces energy consumption by at least 50% while maintaining safety standards.
Construction
Constructed with 16-gauge cold-rolled steel and a powder-coated finish, featuring a vertical sliding viewscreen, adjustable stand, and a one-piece stainless steel interior with smooth coved corners for easy cleaning.
Electrical Features
Includes a microprocessor-based control system, adjustable timers, GFCI-protected outlets, and an optional UV light. Alarms for low-exhaust-flow and unsafe viewscreen positions are also included.
Approvals and Certifications
Meets UL 61010-1, NSF/ANSI 49, UL 1805, and ANSI/ASHRAE 110-1995 standards, ensuring electrical, fire, and personal safety, as well as performance and containment efficacy.
Warranty
The Baker Company offers a 72-month warranty covering defects in material and workmanship under normal use.
Caution
Suitable for work with low to moderate risk biological agents and should be evaluated for personal safety by an industrial hygienist or safety officer.
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BioChemGARD® e3 Class II Type B2 Biological Safety Cabinet Make the World a Better Place • Industry’s most durable and reliable cabinet means lower life-cycle costs and years of trouble-free operation. • Most energy-efficient operation available. A 70% reduction in electrical power compared to traditional B2 cabinets. • Increased motor blower reserve extends filter life for less downtime. • Continuously safe work environment with self-adjusting motor technology enhances productivity. • ExchangeSAFE™ Sealed Access Filter Exchange System minimizes exposure to contaminants and allows faster, simpler...

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B io C h em GA R D The BioChemGARD® e3 offers superior performance, versatility, energy savings, and simpler maintenance Based on six decades of research and innovation, the BioChemGARD® e3 is the most advanced biological safety cabinet engineered specifically for laboratories that need containment and removal of vapors, mists, and particulates. With the optimum balance of performance and energy efficiency, the BioChemGARD® e3 protects personnel, product, and the environment, all while increasing lab productivity and user comfort. Each cabinet is precisely engineered to deliver a lower life cycle...

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Precision engineering and our exclusive technologies work in concert to achieve an optimum balance of energy efficiency with high performance. The BioChemGARD® e3 is the only total exhaust biosafety cabinet that offers your lab this level of high performance, user convenience and comfort, with such significant operational savings. Our exclusive technologies –StediFLOW™, ReadySAFE™, UniPressure™ Preflow Plenum, and innovative motor/blower system – work seamlessly together to deliver unparalleled safety performance, less cabinet downtime for cleaning and maintenance, and increased productivity,...

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ReadySAFE™ – A Versatile Low Flow Mode to Make Your Job Easier This versatile mode can be used during meetings, work breaks, and overnights to maintain safe conditions, create a quieter work environment, and significantly reduce energy usage, compared to leaving the cabinet in operating mode 24 hours per day. • The BioChemGARD® e3 meets and exceeds NSF/ANSI Standard 49 Class II and ISO class 4 criteria in ReadySAFE™ mode. When the viewscreen is closed, which results in a 50% reduction in the electricity draw and a 55% reduction in exhaust airflow. • educes laboratory air-conditioning requirements...

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Craftsmanship and Innovative, Versatile Design Ensures Quality Performance Baker cabinet designs represent many years of experience in stainless steel fabrication and craftsmanship. The BioChemGARD® e3, like all Baker cabinets, includes design features to improve safety, productivity, user-comfort, and performance throughout a range of repetitive tasks performed on a daily basis. Exclusive ExchangeSAFE™ Sealed Access Filter Exchange System Decreases Downtime and Increases Safety Many traditional bag-in/bag-out (BIBO) filter systems, which are typically located overhead the cabinet’s work surface,...

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Unique Airflow Design Reduces Energy Requirements The airflow of the BioChemGARD® e3 is designed to provide a work area that protects the experiment from the environment, and both the environment and researcher from the experiment. Room air is pulled through the front opening and into the front grille. HEPAfiltered downflow air and room air mixes in the exhaust plenum, flows through the exhaust HEPA filter and into the building exhaust system. The BioChemGARD® e3 operates with a reduced exhaust airflow and resistance. This minimizes noise and reduces the volume of conditioned air that is exhausted...

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Superior technologies and an industry-leading approach to ergonomics ensure a new level of productivity, and user comfort. The BioChemGARD® e3, like all Baker cabinets, includes design features to improve safety, productivity, usercomfort, and performance throughout a range of tasks performed on a daily basis. Our cabinets are designed with the user in mind so that routine tasks can be done more comfortably, efficiently, and with less fatigue. Reduced Noise Levels The unique airflow design inside the cabinet, combined with the lower exhaust requirements, result in quieter operating noise levels....

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Highly productive work environment Design considerations such as wide radius corners, aerodynamically shaped surfaces, and non-glare satin finish interiors combine to improve comfort, simplify cleaning, and maintain proper containment. • arge unobstructed, usable work area can L accommodate more lab equipment because of the rear grille being parallel to the straight back wall. • reduced front grille depth moves the work surface A area closer to front of the cabinet for better arm position and less back strain. • onsolidated electrical controls on panel behind C hinged light canopy offer unique...

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Technical Specifications MODEL NUMBER Size Cabinet Weight Shipping Weight Sash Height Operating Amperage Normal Operating Mode ReadySAFE™ Mode Power Consumption Normal Operating Mode ReadySAFE™ Mode Heat Generation (note: 100% exhausted) Normal Operating Mode ReadySAFE™ Mode Electrical (requires 20 Amp outlet) Noise, exhaust & cabinet, NSF International Noise, cabinet CONCURRENT BALANCE VALUE Exhaust Flow Rate (Total CFM) Normal Operating Mode ReadySAFE™ Mode Exhaust Static Pressure Adjusted Value (Per NSF 49) 12" Diameter Exhaust Collar (standard) 10" Diameter Exhaust Collar (optional) 8" Diameter...

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Purchase Specification BioChemGARD® e3, Class II, Type B2 Biological Safety Cabinet, Vertical Flow APPROVALS The cabinet shall have the following approvals, listings, and/or certifications: 1. UL 61010-1, Second Edition: Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use For Electrical, Fire, and Personal Safety 10. The manufacturer can provide a representative copy of the personnel, product, and crosscontamination biological tests upon request. These tests are equivalent to, or more demanding than, the tests specified in NSF/ANSI 49. Detailed biological test reports can be provided...

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