Occupational hygiene begins with stool

Labor sit is resistant to all common disinfectants and chemicals as well as blood and urine. In combination with its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, it is even usable in biotechnology laboratories of safety classes S1, S2, and S3. (Photo: © Bimos)

A reason for contamination can be that chairs are transported back and forth between different — pure and non-pure — laboratory areas. To prevent this through clear assignment, Labsit offers the Lab-Clip. With it, each chair can be individually marked and assigned to a specific area. (Photo: © Bimos)

In addition to all its "professional" qualities, Labsit also visually enhances the often rather sober laboratory environment through its variety of colors. Its good price-performance ratio also makes it extremely interesting for large companies in the international context. (Photo: © Bimos)

Ob Pharma, Biotech, Chemistry, Healthcare, Cleanroom or Medical Technology – Cleanliness is a crucial factor in laboratory work. Labsit by Bimos meets the high hygienic standards with its Hygienic Design concept and the clever combination of material, shape, and processing.

The laboratory is the workplace of the future. No other work area produces as many innovations, nor is any other sector growing as rapidly. Laboratory work also brings special requirements for the equipment of the workspace. Laboratory chairs face challenges that cannot be compared to any other industry. This concerns, for example, ergonomic properties, space requirements, and – especially when equipped with large objects – the question of price. Since work in the lab is primarily determined by cleanliness, hygiene is of particular importance.

Bimos, the leading manufacturer of top industrial and laboratory chairs in Europe, has been ensuring for over 50 years that people sit productively, healthily, and happily at every workplace. With Labsit, a solution has now been developed for the laboratory that offers all the necessary features for lab use at an affordable price. With its own Hygienic Design concept, Labsit provides particularly effective answers to all questions related to hygiene.

Hygienic Design means seamless shaping

In the lab, hygiene is not only about dust and dirt but especially about invisible contaminants. Since carried-over contamination can destroy test results and lead to incorrect conclusions, it is important that the chair is easy to clean. As part of its specially developed Hygienic Design concept, Labsit features a consistently seamless shape. Inaccessible areas where residues could settle are minimized. The omission of an elaborate adjustment mechanism in favor of an automatically adapting flex function in the backrest and seat edge further contributes to making cleaning the chair straightforward and effortless.

High standards for materials

In addition to a jointless shape, a laboratory chair must meet high expectations regarding the materials used. These do not need to be of premium quality but must withstand the high demands of daily laboratory work, and also allow thorough cleaning. Thanks to its plastic backrest and the seat padding materials available for selection in the lab, Labsit is easily washable and disinfectable. It is resistant to all common disinfectants and chemicals, as well as blood and urine. Combined with its antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, Labsit can even be used in biotechnology laboratories with safety classes S1, S2, and S3. The chair is GMP-compliant, and its suitability for laboratories is documented, among other things, by certificates from Fraunhofer IPA, TÜV Rheinland, and Sanitized.

ESD and organization

An often underestimated aspect of laboratory hygiene is the issue of electrostatic charging. This can cause tiny dust particles and other contaminants to settle, negatively affecting the quality of test results. For this reason, Labsit is also available in ESD-compliant versions, providing a remedy against electrostatic buildup. Another potential source of contamination is the transportation of chairs between different – clean and unclean – laboratory areas. To prevent this, a clear allocation is recommended. For this purpose, Labsit offers an intelligent solution for easy individual labeling: the Lab-Clip. It allows each chair to be marked individually and assigned to a specific area. This facilitates organization and significantly contributes to hygiene and, consequently, to reliable results.