Do not wear sandals or shorts in biocontainment. Do not eat, drink, smoke, chew gum or apply cosmetics inside the laboratories. Must have special radiation training to work with radiation. They also wear a badge that shows their level of exposure to radiation. The biosafety cabinet is also equipped with a specialized, approved receptable for disposal of any sharp items such as glass, needles or scalpel blades.
Appropriate disinfectants are always easily accessible within.
The cabinet is equipped with an alarm that will sound if it is used unsafely. The cabinets must be certified annually for proper function. The cases can be sterilized and reused. Autoclaves Autoclaves decontaminate items at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of 30 minutes. Special indicator tape is used inside the autoclave to indicate whether the proper pressure and heat levels were achieved.