As a laboratory or facilities manager, do you wonder if you fully understand the scope of contamination risk in your biological safety cabinets (BSCs)? Do you feel comfortable with your current contamination policies and programs? If not, you’re in good company, as this requires very specialized training and experience. Unfortunately, what we don’t know as managers can hurt us—and our operations.
Typically, managers know how crucial appliances such as BSCs and clean rooms are for successful R&D and production. However, in many life sciences, healthcare, higher education, and other organizations, administrators don’t fully understand the implications of an unclean workplace. But the reality is that contamination is a relentless challenge. Contamination infiltrates labs and other workplaces via many means, including mislabeled materials, cross-contamination, and soiled gear. It can strike any operation.
