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Thermo Fisher Scientific

Biosafety Systems Troubleshooting - DT00314 - Rev A

Issue

  • Aerosol Management System fan is inoperable, doesn't respond to user input, or doesn't maintain 6000 rpm

  • Aerosol Management System HEPA filter fails 3rd party efficiency/integrity testing

  • Biosafety Enclosure fan is inoperable, doesn't respond to user input, doesn't maintain 2800 rpm, or is annoyingly loud

  • Biosafety Enclosure HEPA filter fails 3rd party efficiency/integrity testing

  • Both fans/ all pressure sensors unresponsive

  • Excessively difficult or impossible to balance inflow/downflow

  • Greater than 16 fpm range for downflow from left to right side.

  • Inflow/downflow balance point found at not recommended damper position

  • Liquid leaking out of catch pan instead of draining into instrument drip pan

  • Low remaining HEPA filter remaining life/ Time to replace the HEPA filter warning

  • Non responsive pressure sensors

  • Non sensical pressure sensor values

  • Periodic containment/ low inflow air velocity alarms

  • Select components unresponsive when electrical cables, continuity, and the device is confirmed to be good

Environment

All Bigfoot Spectral Cell Sorter Models

Resolution

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