What is a Pass Through Hatch Door?

What is a hatch door within the pass through hatch range – PBSC’s hatch doors within the pass through hatch range are designed to meet the rigorous standards required for cleanroom and high-containment environments.

With both glass and solid door options, including vision panels, they provide flexibility for privacy needs and are compatible with various wall types and constructions, making them adaptable for diverse facility designs.

PBSC’s Pass Through Transfer Hatch:

PBSC’s pass through hatches also known as a pass box, pass chamber, pass through or transfer hatch are engineered to facilitate safe and efficient material transfer between different classification areas while reducing the risk of physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria and maintaining stringent contamination control standards.

PBSC Pass-Through Hatch Features:

• Robust Construction: Built with high-quality materials to ensure durability and reliability in high-containment and cleanroom environments.
• Seamless Integration: Designed to integrate smoothly into an existing infrastructure, with customizable sizes and configurations to suit specific requirements.
• Contamination Control: Equipped with inflatable seals to prevent the ingress of contaminants and maintain cleanliness.
• Ease of Operation: User-friendly design for easy access and operation, including options for automated or manual mechanisms.
• Enhanced Safety: Meets rigorous safety and compliance standards to ensure safe material handling and minimize contamination risks.
• Sleek Design: Aesthetically pleasing with a modern design that complements cleanroom environments while providing high functionality.
• Ease of cleaning: The minimal visible fixings or recesses on the hatch facilitate easy cleaning. Having no internal protruding or recessed areas in the design, thus preventing bacterial growth, allowing for complete sterilization during clean-down.

These features make PBSC’s pass-through hatches suitable for various applications, including cleanrooms, laboratories, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

The advantages of ventilated hatches are many…

The airflow options for these hatches are critical to maintaining the cleanliness and preventing cross-contamination.

• No active airflow: These hatches do not have built-in airflow mechanisms. The material is transferred between areas, but no air is exchanged – Best suited for areas where the pressure differential between rooms is sufficient to maintain cleanliness or where airflow is not a concern.
• Active Airflow with HEPA Filters: Air is blown through HEPA filters inside the hatch to remove contaminants from the material being transferred – Ideal for transferring materials from lower to higher cleanliness levels or when material needs to be cleaned of particles before entering a clean area.
• Positive Pressure Airflow, Maintains Higher Pressure in the Hatch: Clean, filtered air is introduced into the hatch at a positive pressure relative to the surrounding rooms, preventing contamination from entering the hatch – Useful for preventing cross-contamination during material transfer from a less clean area to a cleaner environment.
• Negative Pressure Airflow, Maintains Lower Pressure in the Hatch: Air is drawn out of the hatch, keeping the pressure lower than in the surrounding rooms. This prevents particles from escaping into the cleaner area – Best suited for transferring potentially hazardous or contaminated materials, as it prevents contaminants from spreading outside the hatch.

These airflow options can be selected based on the cleanroom classification, the nature of the materials being transferred, and the cleanliness level required for the transfer process.

PBSC offers an extensive range of hatch options which include:

Wall Mounted Pass Through Hatch

Available in both single and double-door configurations, PBSC’s wall-mounted option offers a variety of customizable features. These include sloping tops, UV lights, internal support shelves in either glass or stainless steel, and support brackets to meet specific requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floor/Trolly Pass Through Hatch

Designed for seamless transfer of wheeled trolleys between different grade rooms, PBSC’s solution can be fixed directly to the finished flooring, ensuring stability and efficiency in material handling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire Rated Pass Through Hatch

When a pass-through hatch is required in a firewall, PBSC offers tested and certified wall or floor-mounted solutions, ensuring compliance with safety and fire regulations while maintaining functionality and durability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fan Filter Pass Through Hatch

Designed to deliver rapid air changes and fast clean-up/recovery times, PBSC’s solution minimizes waiting periods during the transfer of goods between different grade rooms, enhancing overall efficiency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Containment Barrier Hatch

These hatches are utilized across a wide range of applications, from pharmaceutical facilities at BSL2 to BSL4 containment levels. For higher containment needs, PBSC’s hatches can be equipped with pneumatic seals and advanced access and control systems, ensuring maximum safety and functionality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBSC’s pass-through hatches are recognized as some of the best on the market. PBSC conducts extensive in-house research and product development to deliver cutting-edge technology that meets both customer and market demands. Every product is designed to ensure safety, reliability, and superior performance, meeting the highest standards of quality.

PBSC works closely with end users and consultants to address the growing challenges of biosafety and biosecurity in laboratories and cleanroom environments, offering tailored solutions that exceed industry expectations.

Many facilities rely on pass-through hatches to efficiently transfer goods between different grades of rooms. These hatches are designed not only for optimal cleanliness but also to be visually appealing, enhancing both functionality and aesthetics within the environment.

Following on-site installation, PBSC provides a comprehensive Planned Preventative Maintenance and Servicing Plan. This includes extensive after-sales support, with tailored maintenance programs, servicing options, and access to spare parts, ensuring long-term reliability and optimal performance of all PBSC’s products.

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