Intrinsically safe Bunsen burner

The Fireboy from Integra Biosciences is an intrinsically safe Bunsen burner which can be used for flame sterilisation.

Traditionally, Bunsen burners have been used as the standard equipment for routine flame sterilisation work. Over the years, however, Bunsen burners have been responsible for many laboratory fires and accidents. The Fireboy combines all the functional advantages of flame sterilisation with the highest safety standards of modern laboratory technology.

Proven to ensure high application safety, the Fireboy has many advantages compared to traditional Bunsen burners. Advanced temperature protection, flame monitor and alarm display features serve to protect both the operator and operating environment.

Gas ignition is both rapid and safe - the Fireboy requires no lighter or matches. The burner offers users the choice to ignite the flame hands free by an infrared optical sensor or a foot switch and also by a push-button on the instrument. The gas supply flows and the flame ignites only if consciously activated by the operator.

To prevent gas leakage, the Fireboy automatically tries to reignite the flame if it accidentally extinguishes. Should it for any reason fail to do so, the unit will interrupt the gas supply reliably. An automatic shut-off after a user-defined maximum burning time eliminates any danger if the unit is unintentionally left on.

Consequently, the burner minimises the consumption of gas and reduces operating environment heat build-up making the laboratory a more pleasant place to work in.

Operating from a wide range of gas cartridges and powered from a battery, the robustly designed unit can be used wherever users wish. With no interfering cables or tubes, the Fireboy is smart and easy to use.