OPERATOR'S MANUAL Baker Thimble Exhaust Connection SterilGARD® SG-400: — SG4-TEC SterilGARD® SG-600: — SG6-TEC Note: Thimble connections are not a substitute for hard connections. Your biosafety officer may find it desirable to hard connect Class I Type A/B3 cabinets under certain conditions. Do not attempt to use a TEC with a biological safety cabinet other than the two specified above. Class II Type BI and B2 cabinets must be hard connected to function properly. If there are any questions regarding thimble or hard connections, please call the Baker Company at (207) 324-8773. THe BAKER COMPANY "Creating immaculate atmospheres"Installation Instructions STEP 1 Remove existing hardware around the | perimeter of the exhaust opening located on top of the | Biological Safety 1 Cabinet. (BSC) If the unit is equipped with an internal exhaust colfar, it must be removed. STEP 2 e Place the supplied silicon gasket over the studs which surround the perimeter of the exhaust opening. The i studs should be forced | through the gasket material. The comers i should be partially cut at 90° angles so that one piece of gasket encompasses all of the studs. ‘This will minimize the number of gasket joints. STEP 3 Remove Decon Seal Plate from the thimble by unscrewing the four (4 wingnuts on top of the thimble. STEP 4 Insert four (4) rubber bumpers and two (2) thumbscrews, (supplied in cloth bag) into the holes left open as a result of removing the hardware from the Decon Seal Plate. STEP 5 Place thimble exhaust connection on to gasketing and studs on top of BSC. Replace hardware removed during Step 1. Thimble label must be facing towards the front of the cabinet. | exhaust system to the STEP 6 Attach the inhouse cight inch (8") dia- meter collar at the top of the thimble, The connection must not cover or interfere with the two (2) airflow measuring ports Tue Bakr CoMmPANy Neen eee eeDecontamination Procedure STEP 1 Use a 5/16" nut driver (or wrench) to remove the five (5) cap nuts on the front access panel. Remove the panel to allow access for installing Decon Seal Plate STEP 2 Remove the four (4) rubber bumpers and fh the nwo (2) thumbserews from the top of the thimble. STEP 3 Insert the Decon Seal Plate with the studs facing upwards through the ace: door opening. Pu: the four (4) studs through the holes left open by the rubber bumpers, STEP 4 Place flat washer and wingnut over each stud and screw tightly. This will seal the plate against the top of the thimble, STEP 5 Seal off the front and rear slots with a non-porous tape. WARNING: ‘This step is critical to contain decontaminant. Thimble Exhaust Connection portion of BSC is now ready for decontamination procedure. Ma ee STEP 6 After the decontarnination process, loosen all four (4) wingnuts to i the full height of the : stud. Now turn thumbscrews (2) into | 2 the weld nuts ontop Lo of the thimble. This will break the seal (suction) to allow for cabinet ventilation, Tue BAKER COMPANY eeMeasuring Cabinet Exhaust STEP 2 Measure the airflow through the front and rear slots, again following the Thimble Airflow Measuring Procedure. Calculate STEP 1 Using the wo (2) airflow ports, take a ten-point traverse using the directions provided by the Thimble Airflow Measuring Procedure, Total Slot CFM located on the front through both stots. access panel. Calculate the Total Duct CFM The actual cabinet exhaust equals Total Stot through the thimble connection. subtracted from Total Duet STEP 1 See STEP | Decontamination Procedure. This will allow access through the front panel to locate the leak checking device over the exhaust HEPA filter without having to remove the thimble. STEP 1 Remove the four (4) large rubber grommets at the base of each comer of the thimble. STEP 2 Insert a 3/8" nut driver* through the resulting hole to Joosen the four (4) filter clamps. STEP 3 The HEPA filter can now be removed through the front of the BSC following the instructions provided on the BSC owner operator's manual Sor 7/16" 12 point socket Tue Baker Company