Seven safety procedures for operating Laminar Air Flow

 

Laminar air flow is defined as airflow where the entire body of air within a space is uniform in velocity and direction. Users often miss out on some important details while operating laminar air flow. Here are the necessary processes to follow:

• It is important to make sure there are no UV-sensitive materials within the laminar flow cabinet before operating it.
• The UV light is then turned on after which the hood's glass shield is closed. To assure the working bench's surface sterilization, the UV light should be left on for about 15 minutes.
• Following the turning off of the UV light, the airflow is not turned on for approximately 10 minutes.
• The airflow is turned on 5 minutes before to the start of the procedure.
• Then, while doing the surgery, the glass shield is opened and the fluorescent light is turned on.
• The cabinet's work surface can be sterilized with additional disinfectants, such as 70% alcohol, to provide added protection.
• Following completion of the work, the glass shield, the fluorescent bulb, and the airflow are all shut off.

Laminar flow hoods are often used with clean benches and biological safety cabinets. They are containment chambers for laboratories with HEPA filtration for precisely aimed research. Some of these hoods guard objects put in the work area against contamination. The user is shielded from toxins in the work environment by other devices. Biological samples, semiconductors, and other delicate materials are frequently handled under laminar flow hoods.