Brooks Instrument SLA Series biotech mass flow controllers

Brooks Instrument has announced three certifications are available for its SLA Series and SLA Series Biotech mass flow controllers (MFCs) and meters.

The certifications, which cover Elastomer Cure Date/Shelf Life (Declaration of Compliance 2.1), KHK Certification for Japan and Surface Roughness, help users address emerging safety, legal and regulatory requirements for materials used in bioprocessing, chemical and petrochemical operations.

Certain regulatory and safety requirements call for certification and documentation of calibration protocols or other declarations about the materials of construction in the wetted path of the MFC.

The Elastomer Cure Date/Shelf Life (Declaration of Compliance 2.1) lists the cure dates and shelf life of the elastomers used in the assembly, indicating that the elastomeric material has complete lot traceability and optimum physical properties for a given application.

KHK Certification is often required on MFCs purchased by global OEMs selling critical systems into Japan or for end users in Japan. These systems are primarily used in petrochemical catalyst research markets; however, semiconductor manufacturing and power generation can also have these requirements.

Surface Roughness certifications relate to the average surface roughness (surface finish) of the MFC flow path.

Brooks Instrument recently developed special biotech options for both its SLA5800 Series MFCs and its hose-down/wash-down suitable SLAMf Series thermal MFCs. Available biotech-specific documentation includes certifications for USP, FDA and ADI-free O-rings and valve seats; 2.1 certification for materials of construction (wetted path); plus National Institute of Standards and Technology/ICC gas-specific calibration certification for traceability.