Specialized biosafety equipment such as biosafety cabinets and animal laboratory safety equipment require accredited professionals to perform certification and repairs for this equipment. EH&S provides the required annual NSF 49 certifications for each cabinet at no charge to labs. However, if cabinets are in need of repair, decontamination, or required recertification off the annual cycle, it is the lab's responsibility to secure these services.
When do you need to procure services?
- If you move a biosafety cabinet, recertification is required prior to use
- If you need troubleshooting
- If you need to make repairs
- If you need to decontaminate equipment for disposal or moving
- If you purchase a new biosafety cabinet and the vendor does not offer certification services
If you need assistance in locating an appropriate vendor to provide these services, please contact us at askehs@umass.edu.