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2. Use good housekeeping in the Clean Bench at all times.
Clean up spills immediately. Periodically clean Clean
Bench interior.
3. Do not overload the work surface with apparatus or work
material.
4. The Purifier Vertical Clean Bench should never be used
with biohazardous materials, toxins, acids, or radionuclides.
Air from the work area is dispersed directly into the
laboratory from the Clean Bench. A qualified Safety
Officer must carefully assess any risk associated with the
use of the Purifier Vertical Clean Bench.
5. Always work with your hands as far back into the Clean
Bench as possible. Keep all materials and apparatus inside
the lower air foil of the enclosure.
6. Do not work in this Clean Bench without the blower
running.
7. Perchloric acid use in this Clean Bench is prohibited.
8. Radioactive materials are prohibited in this Clean Bench.
Consult your Safety Officer.
9. Avoid cross drafts and limit traffic in front of the Clean
Bench. Air disturbances created may disturb Class 5
conditions.
10. A qualified certification technician should test the Clean
Bench before it is initially used. The Clean Bench should
be validated annually and whenever it is relocated.
11. The sash must remain in the down position while using the
Clean Bench.
12. The HEPA filter provides Class 5 clean air conditions and
only provides product protection inside the Clean Bench.
Do not use the Clean Bench for personnel protection.
13. Never use flammable gases or solvents in the Clean Bench.
Use of an open flame must be avoided in the Clean Bench.
Open flames may disrupt the airflow patterns in the Clean
Bench, burn the HEPA filter and damage the filter's
adhesive. Gases under high pressure should not be used in
the enclosure as they may disrupt the airflow patterns of the
Clean Bench.
14. HEPA filters are only effective for entrapment of
particulate matter.
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