Something Nu, NuAire Quarterly Newsletter

Commitment to Service

Recently, on a Friday evening, NuAire received a desperate phone call from a service company in Florida trying to test [certify] a Class II Type B2 Total Exhaust Biological Safety Cabinet for the Mayo Clinic Pharmacy Department. They needed the BSC operational to prepare chemotherapy agents for patients the next day. The Question? Did they have enough exhaust?

NuAire service personnel had left for the weekend. Panic?? No! The certifier spoke with the CFO, who called the President, who called the wife of the Vice President [who was on the road] to get the name of the hotel where the NuAire group attending CETA was staying--- within minutes, the NuAire Service Manager was contacted, who called the certifier back and his questions were answered.

10 Point Ergo Checklist for Healthy Computer Habits

NuAire recently sponsored a web-seminar regarding Laboratory Ergonomics

Over 600 people signed up to listen and learn.

Head and Neck
Keep head upright, relaxed, and balanced between your shoulders.
Hands and Wrists
Keep wrists and hands in neutral. Float over the keyboard when typing. Rest on a pad during typing pauses or take hands away entirely. Use a light touch on the keyboard and mouse. Avoid isolating movements at the wrist, rather push from shoulder to move across the keyboard and mouse.
Lower Extremities
Keep feet comfortably on the floor or footrest.
Low Back
Support the low back on the chairs back rest with the lumbar support. Be sure to adjust the back height or angle for best fit.
Eyes
At a comfortable viewing distance front he monitor.
Monitor
Centered in front of the keyboard, eyes aligned with the first line of type.
Keyboard
Low enough so that arms hang naturally from the shoulders with elbows close to the trunk [ between 70 and 90 degrees]
Mouse
Keep the mouse adjacent to the keyboard and close to proximal edge. Avoid poising with the hand on the mouse when not is use.
Chair
Adjust the chair height so that feet are on the floor or footrest. Adjust arm rests to provide support so arms rest close to the trunk. Shoulders should be relaxed.

Product Spotlight

LabGard 813 Class I Bio-Safety Cabinet

The LabGard NU-813 is a self-exhausting BSC providing only personnel protection. Room air is brought into the front opening [air barrier protection], over the work zone, through the blower/motor and exists the cabinet through a 99.99% HEPA filter. Use for applications involving pipetting, staining, transfers, animal necropsy, compounding powders, and/or small equipment uses such as blenders, robotics, balances, water baths, personal centrifuges or other application where personnel safety is mandatory.
For more information visit www.nuaire.com

LabGard S-125 Custom Walk-In Bio-Safety Cabinet

A perfect match for the BD FACSAria Flow Cytometer or other robotics requiring Class II protection for personnel, product, and the environment. Learn more at www.nuaire.com

Product Maintenance Training Courses

Advanced Biological Safety Cabinets 23 - 25 June, 2008 13 - 15 October, 2008
CO₂ Incubators 26 - 27 June, 2008 21 - 22 August, 2008 16 - 17 October, 2008
Biological Safety Cabinets 18 - 20 August, 2008