Cover Uses

PM Sewing cart covers have many uses within laboratory animal facilities.

Equipment covers are an essential component of proper laboratory and vivaria operations. Institutions usually include PM Sewing covers within their daily SOP’s.

Common Applications for Custom Cart Covers:

• Maintain high levels of cleanliness of laboratory equipment after autoclaving

• Preventing cross-contamination when transporting caging and materials

• Improved allergen protection for staff handling and transporting soiled animal caging

• Protecting existing colonies from unknown contaminates and microorganisms when used in quarantine

• Protecting equipment from dust while in storage

• Clear vinyl windows available for supply shelves to allow lab technicians to view contents before opening cover (non-autoclavable)

• Covers can be made with either heavy duty zippers or Velcro for easy access without removing the cover

• Transparent vinyl pockets available for identification cards (non-autoclavable)

• Animal transport units

• Bottle baskets and trolleys

• Light sensitive protocols, such as eye research that uses reverse light cycles within rooms (covers are made with two layers to block light)

• Prevention of algae growth in reverse osmosis water tanks (covers are made with two layers to block light)

• Animal carriers with an opening for a handle

• Bulk trucks