BSC vs. Isolator

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Gregory A. Poff
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BSC vs. Isolator

For those institutions compounding sterile Hazardous Drugs, do you utilize a Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) or a Compounding Aseptic Containment Isolator (CACI) as your Containment Primary Engineering Control (C-PEC)?

What was your rationale in selecting the type ventilated device that you are using?