Germfree LFGI-3USP, User Manual

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Always close one airlock door before opening the other. If both doors are opened at
once or the inner door is left open for a long period of time the low pressure alarm will
sound.
Airlock purge is not necessary when removing items from the work area. When the inner
door is opened, the airlock is flooded with clean air from the work area.
If the LFGI is being used to compound hazardous drugs it is recommended that the
completed preparations be wiped down before they are placed into the airlock for removal
from the work area. GERMFREE also recommends an airlock Purge when taking
preparations from a contaminated work area. This reduces the chance for operators to be
exposed to particulate contained within the work area.
Airlocks are equipped with a sliding tray that allows items to easily be brought into the work
area, reducing operator strain. Regular cleaning of the airlock is recommended; don’t forget
to clean under the tray.
Usage
Do not
- lean materials against the back or front wall as they will block the return air grills.
- operate without gloves or sleeves.
- open both airlock doors at the same time.
- open the front viewing panel when compounding hazardous drugs. If a spill occurs and it
is necessary to open the front panel, decontaminate the work area as best as possible first
and don appropriate PPE.
- clean the viewing panel with ammonia based cleaner (glass cleaner is not plastic cleaner!)
- operate with the sliding work trays pushed to one side or the other of the work area.
- leave the plugs off the waste and sharps discharge tubes.
- place anything inside of the work area that would contaminate the work area such as
pictures, plants, ornaments etc.
- turn the LFGI off if under negative pressure for the compounding of hazardous drugs.
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