IsoGARD®
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Designed to Handle Hazardous Microbiological Agents or Pharmaceutical Potent Compounds Under Contained Conditions. pharmaceutical isolators and Class II biological safety cabinets. Now this collective knowledge has been applied to our latest line of IsoGARD® Class III gloveboxes to offer the maximum level of product, personnel and environmental protection. An optional top hinged viewscreen allows full opening for loading of instrumentation or equipment. Personnel protection, of utmost importance for Class III applications, is accomplished by placing a primary physical barrier between the laboratory investigator and the biological agent. Gas-tight construction and utilization of a passthru chamber to move materials into and out of the main cabinet further ensures containment within the primary working area. The IsoGARD® Model IG-14 glovebox, shown with optional hinged front viewscreen closed and locked, and optional dunk tank (right). IsoGARD® Class III Glovebox The Baker Company IsoGARD® series Class III glovebox is designed for research involving agents assigned to BSL-3 and -4 facilities, or where a very high level of containment is required because of the nature of the protocol. The cabinets are designed to allow safe handling of hazardous microbiological agents or pharmaceutical potent compounds under contained conditions. The IsoGARD® meets the very stringent performance, construction and leak-testing requirements of Class III biological safety cabinetry, as defined by the U.S. Federal Register. The State of the Art in High Containment IsoGARD® Class III safety cabinets represent a considerable advance over previously available high-containment equipment and represent more than 50 years of experience in the design and manufacture of gloveboxes, Baker’s new design offers a degree of product protection higher than that achieved before in any Class III equipment. This is accomplished by mass displacement of the entire volume of air within the cabinet (rather than relying on dilution of cabinet air to provide cleanliness). The IsoGARD® bathes the interior of the cabinet with HEPA-filtered air, thereby increasing entrainment of generated particles and keeping the work area free of contaminants.

provided by Baker’s exclusive “plug-and-seal” canister-style HEPA exhaust filters. All exhaust air is passed through the filters before being removed by the facility exhaust, thus protecting laboratory personnel and others from potential particulate exposure. Additionally, IsoGARD® ergonomic features make for a glovebox that is much more comfortable to work in than those of the past. These include oval gloveports mounted directly into the 10° tilted viewing window, exhaust plenums located away from a sitting operator’s knees and external light canopies positioned above the user’s head. The...

High-Containment Design Enhances Performance The IsoGARD® is designed to provide the highest level of protection for work with high-risk agents and potent compounds. • Baker’s exclusive “plug-and-seal” canister-style HEPA exhaust filters allow for the safe and convenient changing of loaded filters without expensive bagin/bag-out housings. • Pass-thru and main chamber incorporate unidirectional airflow to flush away any generated particles while bathing the work surface in HEPA-filtered air. • The IsoGARD® operates continuously at a negative 0.5 inch water column pressure for maximum...

Ergonomic Design The Baker Company offers an adaptive ergonomic design combined with a unique airflow management system and proven containment technology to improve comfort and increase productivity while assuring safety. • The IsoGARD® slanted viewscreen is angled at 10° for optimum ergonomic comfort and safety. • The 3 /8" mirror-quality safety glass viewscreen provides maximum safety, reduces eye fatigue, is extremely scratch resistant and is impervious to most common decontamination agents. • Stainless steel gloveports with onepiece sleeve-and-glove assembly are built directly into the...

20" Usable 174/5" Usable 655/16" Usable 24" 102" External Fluorescent Lighting Both Chambers Supply HEPA Filter /8" Safety Glass Both Chambers Work Surface Hinges Upwards Supply Diffuser Hinged for Service 135/8" Viewable Exhaust HEPA Filter Plug and Seal Oval Armports with SS Rings and One-Piece Neoprene Gloves Options and Accessories • Disinfectant dunk tank • Built in blower/motor • Hinged gull-wing door on primary working chamber • External decontamination ports • Electronic door interlock • Bag-in, bag-out exhaust HEPA filtration system with dual HEPA filters • Butyl gaskets to replace...

Purchase Specification IsoGARD ® Class III Glovebox • Manufacturer shall supply a certified copy of the factory Class III Sulfur Hexafluoride (or equivalent helium) leak test. A leak rate no greater than 1 x 10-7 cc/sec (based on 1% concentration, SF6 or Helium) at 3 inches positive water column pressure is the acceptance criterion. • Exhaust filters shall be “plug-and-seal” canister-style HEPA filters. • Full-size (nominal dimensions 24" x 24" x 29") pass-thru chamber shall include HEPA-filtered supply and exhaust and be equipped with a front-opening door, glassviewing window and built-in...