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Safety blenders, although expensive, are designed to prevent leakage from the bottom of the blender jar, provide a cooling jacket to avoid biological inactivation, and to withstand sterilization by autoclaving. Blenders should be loaded, operated and unloaded in a biosafety cabinet when used in conjunction with potentially infectious materials. The use of glass blender jars is not recommended because of the breakage potential. A towel moistened with disinfectant should be placed over the top of the blender during use. Blender jars should be allowed to rest for at least one minute to allow the aerosol to settle before opening them. The device should be decontaminated promptly after use. |
Recommended Work Practices: Safety Blenders 
