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This illustration depicts a Class II biological safety cabinet (BSC), designed to protect both the worker and the work from contamination. At left is the cabinet used for laboratory procedures, which maintains a controlled airflow environment through HEPA-filtered supply and exhaust systems. At right is a cross-sectional view illustrating the directional airflow within the cabinet, including both supply and exhaust filtration pathways.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Joseph Barker
Creation Date: 1978
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