Biosafety cabinet vs fume hood — the 2026 technical refresher to our 2021 primer, with NSF/ANSI 49, CDC BMBL, NIH DRM, and ANSI Z9.5 anchors.
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Biosafety cabinet vs fume hood — the 2026 technical refresher to our 2021 primer, with NSF/ANSI 49, CDC BMBL, NIH DRM, and ANSI Z9.5 anchors.
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2026 update: We have published a deeper, standards-anchored refresher: Biosafety Cabinet vs Fume Hood 2026: Choosing Right. The 2026 version goes beyond classes and applications into NSF/ANSI 49-2020 Class II subtypes (A1, A2, B1, B2), ANSI/ASSP Z9.5-2022 face velocity, NIH DRM placement clearances, and the four specification errors we see most often. This 2021 primer
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The recent spread of the novel COVID-19, or ‘coronavirus’, has resulted in an increase in biosafety research efforts surrounding the virus and finding a potential treatment option. Coronaviruses cause respiratory disease in mammals and birds, though certain coronavirus species can be more infections than others. COVID-19 is one of these more infectious varieties and has
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DecIn the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) specify four biosafety levels. Each level is a series of biosafety requirements for labs conducting research on biological agents. Laboratories classified under BSL designations must consider their level’s requirements not only during day-to-day operations, but also when selecting a
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