Esco® (FC-LVG/S-6C) Polycarbonate Front Cover for LVG/LVS-6C

EFFECTIVITY OF POLYCARBONATE FRONT COVER ON LAMINAR FLOW CABINET AND PCR CABINET
IN PROVIDING UV PROTECTION

Equipment and Materials
• UVX Radiometer (SN: E28803 & E32267) from Ultra Violet Products Incorporated
• Esco Airstream® PCR-3A1

Objective
This report aims to investigate the effectiveness of polycarbonate front cover of Laminar Flow Cabinet
and PCR Cabinet in providing user protection against UV.

Testing Proper
The cabinet used for the test was an Airstream® PCR Cabinet (PCR-3A1) fitted with UV lamp and front
cover. The results will reflect for both Esco LFC and PCR cabinets since they both use polycarbonate
as its front cover material. Figure 1 shows measurement of light intensity inside the working area with
an activated UV lamp. The value obtained was 116.4 µW/cm2

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