Enhancing the Reliability of BSL-3 Laboratory Walls with Wall Cladding

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More and more BSL-3 laboratory owners are selecting wall cladding for their wall system. When designing and constructing BSL-3 laboratories, ensuring the durability and reliability of the wall cladding is paramount. Wall cladding, with advanced fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) technology, offers a promising solution for these high-stakes environments. However, addressing potential detachment issues and ensuring the […]

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From Legal Work to Biosafety: My Journey into the World of Safe Science

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By: Tracey Ann Brown, Training Program Manager A recent celebrity death brought back memories of my time as a paralegal involved in a pioneering Texas workers’ compensation death benefits case that relied on DNA analysis. At the time, Texas lacked a DNA analysis laboratory recognized as reliable by the courts to determine paternity, so the […]

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Selecting BSL-3 Supply Air Duct Material and Decontamination

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When considering the material for BSL-3 supply air ducts, the primary objective of biosafety design is to ensure a continuous duct path from the room’s supply diffusers and exhaust outlets (including biological safety cabinets [BSCs]) to ideally an airtight valve in the supply and exhaust ductwork, respectively. This sealed duct section not only maintains the […]

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