Air Science FDC-001M User Manual

General & Special Purpose Forensic Evidence Drying Cabinets

“The World’s Safest Forensic Evidence Drying Cabinet Series.”

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Provides Environmentally Safe

Processing and Storage of Evidence

Compliant with OSHA, ANSI and

other International Standards

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Product Overview

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Safekeeper® Series
Overview (p.3)

Features
and Callouts (p.4)

Safekeeper® Controller
Options (p.5)

Airflow and Multiplex™
Filtration Technology (p.6)

Specifications (p.8)

Options and
Accessories (p.12)

General & Special Purpose Forensic Evidence Drying Cabinets

General Purpose Series Drying Cabinets

General purpose Safekeeper cabinets are available in
bench/desktop and floor-standing models. Select models

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are available with two, three or four independent drying
chambers, each with its own filtration and control system.

Most models are designed and configured for mob ile
use in uncontrolled environments.

Safekeeper FDC- 002, left. Shown with timed
UV decontamination syste m.

Special Purpose Series Drying Cabinets

The Drugkeeper series is designed for safe storage
of confiscated hazardous chemicals and illegal drugs.

The Safeswab horizontal airflow cabinet is useful
for protecting biological evidence collected on swabs
from external contaminants, and personnel in the
working environment.

The Transporte r is an “on-site” fabric chamber
developed for transporting evidence from
the field to the lab.

Safeswab FDC-001, left

APPLICATIONS

• State and Federal
Crime Laboratories

• Medical Examiners
and Coroners

• Law Enforcement
Agencies

• Hospital Emergency
Rooms

• Drug Agencies

INTRODUCTION

Safekeeper® series forensic

evidence drying cabinets are

designed to store, dry or otherwise

process forensic evidence in

the controlled environment of a

tamper resistant compartment

to maintain the chain of custody.

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The industry leading Multiplex

filtration system, combined with

professional design and construc-

tion offer convenience and protect

the safety of personnel during use,

maintenance and decontamination

of the cabinets.

DUCTLESS
TECHNOLOGY:

The Eco-friendly
Choice

Advanced carbon
filtration technology
offers a safe, high
performance alternative
to ducted cabinets
for a broad range of
law enforcement
applications.

• Environmental
Benefits. Air Science
Safekeeper forensic
evidence drying
cabinets isolate and
trap biological and
chemical vapors to
prevent operator
exposure, prevent
cross contamina­tion, and eliminate
ecological impact
through release into
the environment.

• Versatile. Each
filtration system is
designed for specific
forensic applications
using our exclusive
Multiplex filtration
technology.

• Easy to Install.
Safekeeper drying
cabinets are self­contained; venting
to the outside is
optional. Downflow
and standard units
are portable and may
be moved from one
location to another
without filter changes
and with minimal
downtime. Set-up,
operation and filter
maintenance are
straightforward.

• Energy Efficient.
Because filtered air is
returned to the room,
no demands are
required of the facility
HVAC capacity for
make-up air.

• Cost Effective. Facility
ductwork, HVAC and
construction costs are
eliminated.

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Made in
the U.S.A.

This Product Exceeds OSHA, ANSI and Other International Standards.

Product Overview

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General & Special Purpose Forensic Evidence Drying Cabinets

• Safe to Use. Cabinet
airflow and face
velocity protect users
from incidental
exposures to fumes,
odors or bloodborne
pathogens.

• Self Testing.
(select models)
Electronic airflow
monitoring assures
continuous safety. An
electronic gas sensor
monitors carbon filter
performance.

Product Map

Nominal Width

(inches)

MANAGING
FORENSIC EVIDENCE:

Because cross-contam­ination can occur when
drying blood-stained
or wet evidence on
examination tables,
on a floor, in a jail cell,
shower stall, closet,
evidence room or in
the trunk of a patrol
car, loss of trace
evidence and lack of
evidence security can
compromise a case.

The Air Science
Safekeeper series of
drying and storage
cabinets provide a
secure, tamper-resistant
area for drying and
storing clothing, bed
sheets, blankets, towels
or other items collected
from homicide and
sexual assault cases.
Safekeeper cabinets are
constructed of polypro­pylene that does not
absorb liquids, is easily

cleaned with household
detergents, and can
be sprayed with a 10%
bleach solution to
eliminate bloodborne
pathogens and DNA.

Cross-contamination
between items of
evidence dried in
Safekeeper cabinets
is eliminated. The
cabinet floor may be
lined with a kraft paper
sheet or an optional
evidence collection

tray to catch trace
evidence such as
hair or fibers that may
fall off the substrate.
Optional self-locking
evidence security
tags provide tamper­resistant “locks” to keep
contents secure during
drying, maintaining
and documenting
the chain of custody
and reducing defense
challenges to evidence
handling.

The Air Science
Multiplex filtration
system prevents cross­contamination and
fully protects the
operator from the
hazards associated
with the evidence.
It also provides the
cleanest air available
in the industry.
Because there is
no ANSI standard
for forensic drying
cabinets, Air Science

Safekeeper products
are designed to meet
ANSI ductless fume
hood specifications.
The Air Science carbon
filter provides superior
efficiency with an
optional safety filter to
bring the cabinet into
full ANSI compliance.

MULTIPLEX™ FILTRATION GENERAL PURPOSE SERIES SPECIAL PURPOSE SERIES

Floor Mounted (all sizes) Benchtop Downflow Floor Mounted Benchtop Desktop Mobile

Single Duplex Tri Quad Single Single Duplex Single Duplex Single Single Single Single

30, 36, 39, 48,

60, 72, 96

48, 60, 72, 96 72 72 24, 30 36, 48, 60 36, 48, 60 34 64 34 18 7 28

Airflow N/A

DNA Decontamination optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional N /A

Multiplex™ Filtration

Door Filter, Pre-Evidence

Electrostatic standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard standard

HEPA / ULPA optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional optional

Main Filters, Post-Evidence

First electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic electrostatic HEPA / ULPA HEPA / ULPA HEPA / U LPA

Second, Biological H EPA / U LPA HEPA / ULPA H EPA / U LPA HE PA / UL PA HEPA / ULPA HEPA / ULPA HEPA / ULPA H EPA / U LPA HE PA / UL PA HEPA / ULPA –– –– ––

Third carbon carbon carbon carbon carbon carbon carbon carbon carbon carbon –– –– ––

Exhaust, Back-up, Biological or Emergency Filtration

Carbon or HEPA / ULPA

optional optional optional optional optional –– –– optional optional optional –– –– ––

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Product Features

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General & Special Purpose Forensic Evidence Drying Cabinets

SAFEKEEPER® PRODUCT FEATURES:

A. Filter I.D. Window: When specified, the front cover has a window that reveals

the installed filter part number and installation date for convenience and to

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encourage timely filter replacement.

B. Filter Door Key: Filter access keys prevent unauthorized removal

or accidental exposure to dirty filters.

C. Control Panel: Electronic controls and displays include switches for the

blower and lights, an electronic hour counter and low airflow alarm, all located
on a convenient front surface panel.

D. Hour Counter: Assists in tracking evidence drying time.

E. Internal Manual Speed Controller: Authorized personnel may

set the centrifugal fan motor speed as desired.

F. Airflow Alarm: A continuous air velocity monitoring system alerts

the operator upon unacceptable values.

G. Dynamic Filtration Chamber: The dynamic filter chamber prevents any

possible leakage of contaminated air by pressurizing the fan plenum (positive air)
and depressuring the filter compartment (negative air).

H. Outside Sidewall Hose: Connects to external water supply, located

to avoid tripping hazard.

I. Hanging Rod: All General Purpose and Downflow models have a

removable stainless steel hanging rod with anti-slide cover.

J. Drain: Central 1.5" bottom drain with anti-siphon trap and strainer

to capture contaminants in waste water stream.

K. Push-Pull™ Shelving: All General Purpose models have three perforated

polypropylene Push-Pull
removed with one hand and may be stored within or outside the cabinet;
two included with Downflow unit.

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shelves with drain channel that can be installed and

L. Color: The cabinet is white with blue doors.

M. Drain Valve: Manual open and close drain valve.

N. Electrostatic Pre-Filter: All pre-filters (doors and main) are changed quickly

without tools and are of a standard size for simple stocking and ordering. Optional
HEPA filter available.

O. Doors: Blue metal framed tempered glass doors with key lock, tamper proof seal,

provide improved security, stability, and ease of cleaning.

P. Built-in Containment Compartment: Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) standards 29 CFR 1910.1030 regarding bloodborne pathogens.

OTHER FEATURES:

Standards Compliant: Performance specifications and construction meet or

exceed OSHA, ANSI and relevant international standards to assure operator safety.

Construction: The cabinet features white polypropylene and epoxy coated steel

construction; tempered glass doors; and 110V, 60Hz single phase electrical supply
(other voltages are available on request).

Optional UV Lamp: Activated ultraviolet light provides secondary disinfection

of the interior between cases to prevent cross contamination, ensuring integrity
of the samples for DNA testing.