Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) Certification Fundamentals

This course provides essential knowledge and hands-on training to perform field certification tests on biosafety cabinets according to NSF/ANSI 49 standards. Participants learn BSC components and operation, installation and cleaning procedures, airflow dynamics, documentation requirements, and safety best practices. The course includes training on primary NSF tests such as downflow and inflow velocity, HEPA filter leak, airflow pattern, and site installation assessments, along with eight completed test reports, including B2 cabinet testing.

This course is ideal for field certifiers, lab safety professionals, HVAC/TAB technicians in controlled environments, facility engineers, industrial hygienists, and those pursuing NSF/ANSI 49 certification. Advanced topics, such as BSC decontamination and detailed Type B2 airflow calculations, are introduced here but covered in depth in the Advanced Certification course.