Greater protection and reliability in weighing hazardous powdered compounds

For researchers and laboratory technicians, the risks involved with handling toxic and high-potency compounds are considerable. Weighing even the smallest sample quantities can expose them to potential hazards. Appropriate protective measures must be taken to protect the health of all laboratory staff when they weigh hazardous compounds in powdered form. The Sartorius SWC Safety Weighing Cabinet offers important advantages in design and construction over traditional laboratory hoods: The SWC creates a contained area around the laboratory balance which prevents any air or finely powdered particulates from escaping into the operating personnel's work area. At the same time, the constant inlet air velocity and the special cabinet construction both keep the air current practically turbulence-free, and, as a result, ensure consistent and repeatable weighing results.

The balance and weighing cabinet are perfectly matched to each other. With its SWC Safety Weighing Cabinet, Sartorius has succeeded in uniting two otherwise contradictory requirements: maximum personnel protection and reliable weighing results.

The Safety Weighing Cabinets are available in four different dimensions for special applications, such as using a second laboratory balance in the cabinet or for unusually high structures:

SWC900 W 890 + D 750 + H 510 mm

SWC1200 W 1230 + D 750 + H 510 mm

SWC900T W 890 + D 750 + H 770 mm

SWC1200T W 1230 + D 750 + H 770 mm

Each of the four basic models consists of: Safety Weighing Cabinet with a separate HEPA filter unit, data-logging alarm, lighting unit, waste disposal system (on one side), airflow smoke test kit and antistatic cleaning wipes. Sartorius SWC Safety Weighing Cabinets comply with the requirements of EN14175.