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The Norlab sample storage cabinets offer the highest level of sample integrity protection that your laboratory requires for efficient, safe, and compliant management of equipment, samples, and research materials:
• Preservation
Our sample storage cabinets maintain stable, controlled conditions that protect your specimens, reagents, and research materials from contamination, degradation, and environmental exposure. Purpose-built storage organization across every shelf and compartment.
• Customization
Our sample storage cabinets can be customized in size, shelving configuration, locking mechanisms, material finish, and ventilation options to match the specific storage requirements and space layout of your laboratory.
• Compliance
Our sample storage cabinets meet SEFA 8-M, ANSI/BIMFA X5.9, and ISO 9001 standards, ensuring your laboratory maintains the structural integrity and safety requirements needed for every audit and accreditation review.
Easy Inventory
Optimal Space
Lockable Doors
Ventilated Airflow
Label Holder
Extended Warranty
Norlab sample storage cabinets are engineered using galvanized steel and cold-rolled steel, paired with chemical-resistant interior surfaces designed to withstand prolonged contact with reagents, solvents, and biological materials. Reinforced shelving and robust door mechanisms ensure structural stability and secure access control across every storage compartment. Every unit is manufactured under strict American quality standards and designed to preserve sample integrity, prevent cross-contamination, and support full traceability of your laboratory materials throughout every stage of the research process.
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NLD 44587 |
NLD 4481 |
NLD 4456327 |
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External Dimensions: |
19.7″ x 17.7″ x 32.3″ in |
47.2″ x 23.6″ x 82.7″ in |
19.7″ x 17.7″ x 70.9″ in |
• SEFA 8 M
Performance standard developed by the scientific equipment and furniture association (SEFA) for sample storage cabinets and laboratory casework. Establishes testing and performance requirements for structural integrity, load-bearing capacity, moisture resistance, chemical resistance, impact resistance, durability, and long-term reliability under laboratory operating conditions. Provides evaluation criteria to ensure sample storage cabinets maintain performance and structural stability in demanding research, healthcare, pharmaceutical, educational, and industrial laboratory environments where exposure to chemicals, moisture, and heavy daily use is common.
• ANSI/BIFMA X5.9
Performance standard developed by the american national standards institute (ANSI) for storage units used in commercial, institutional, educational, and specialized environments. Establishes testing and performance requirements to evaluate structural strength, load-bearing capacity, stability, durability, and safety under repeated use conditions. Testing includes drawer and door cycle performance, static and dynamic load resistance, shelf loading, impact resistance, retention of functional components, and resistance to tipping or structural failure. For sample storage cabinets, compliance demonstrates that the cabinetry is capable of maintaining its structural integrity, operational reliability, and user safety during intensive daily use in research, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and industrial laboratory environments.
• ISO 9001
International quality management standard published by the international organization for standardization (ISO). Establishes requirements for a documented quality management system (QMS) focused on consistent manufacturing processes, quality assurance, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, and product traceability. For sample storage cabinets, ISO 9001 certification demonstrates that manufacturing operations follow recognized quality management practices designed to ensure consistent product quality, reliable performance, manufacturing precision, and compliance with customer and regulatory requirements across laboratory, healthcare, educational, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications.
• The cabinet organization is exceptionally efficient, and our internal audits consistently confirm proper sample segregation and traceability. This upgrade has reduced handling errors and significantly improved our laboratory storage workflow. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Our facility manages a high volume of critical samples every day, so dependable storage is essential. Norlab’s sample storage cabinets deliver exactly what we need, secure organization, smooth access, and complete confidence in our sample integrity. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
No, and this is one of the most consequential mix-ups in laboratory procurement. sample storage cabinets are engineered for the secure organization and integrity protection of biological specimens, research materials, HPLC columns, and glassware. They are not rated, listed, or designed to contain flammable liquids, concentrated acids, or other hazardous chemicals.
Safety storage cabinets — which are a separate product category — are FM-listed or UL-listed, built with double-wall steel construction, intumescent door seals, and self-closing mechanisms specifically to contain a fire event and meet NFPA 30 and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106 requirements. Storing flammables in a sample storage cabinet creates a serious fire and compliance risk. If your facility needs both types of storage, Norlab’s safety storage cabinets line covers hazardous chemical storage, and sample storage cabinets handle everything else.
The three configurations address fundamentally different storage needs. HPLC column storage cabinets (NLD 44587) are compact units — 19.7″ wide × 32.3″ tall — with interior organization optimized for storing chromatography columns upright and protected from vibration, light, and temperature fluctuation that degrade stationary phase performance.
Sample storage cabinets (NLD 4481) are full-height units — 47.2″ wide × 82.7″ tall — designed for high-volume specimen and reagent organization with lockable doors and ventilated airflow for biological and chemical materials. glassware storage cabinets (NLD 4456327) are narrow tall units — 19.7″ wide × 70.9″ tall — with shelving configured for glassware protection, preventing breakage and cross-contamination between items.
If your lab has multiple storage needs, these units are designed to be used together within the same cabinetry layout. Norlab’s team specifies the right combination based on your inventory and space during the design consultation.
The lockable door mechanisms on Norlab’s sample storage cabinets provide the physical access control layer that chain-of-custody protocols require. In regulated environments — pharmaceutical QC labs, forensic labs, clinical diagnostic facilities, and ISO 17025-accredited testing labs — the cabinet must restrict unauthorized access to samples and maintain a documented access record. The lock configuration options (keyed, master-keyed, or restricted-key systems) are specified based on your access control requirements during the design phase.
For facilities that require electronic access logging, the cabinet’s lock interface can be specified to accommodate electronic lock hardware. Label holder features on each shelf and compartment support the physical traceability layer — each storage position can be labeled with sample identifiers, lot numbers, or storage condition requirements, reducing handling errors during retrieval.
The galvanized steel and cold-rolled steel structure of Norlab’s sample storage cabinets is designed for 20 to 30 years of service life under normal laboratory conditions. The cabinet body itself is not a wear component — it will outlast most lab renovations.
The components that require attention first are the door hinges and closure mechanisms (typically at 8 to 12 years of daily use), adjustable shelf supports and shelf clips (which can fatigue under heavy or unevenly distributed loads earlier if overloaded), and the ventilation airflow ports (which should be inspected annually to ensure they’re clear of debris that would restrict airflow in ventilated configurations).
In cabinets with locking mechanisms, the cylinder and latch wear at a rate proportional to access frequency — high-traffic cabinets in busy labs may need hardware service in 5 to 7 years. All hardware components are replaceable individually without requiring cabinet replacement.
Your laboratory’s sample integrity solved — stored, organized, and traceable from day one.
Tell us what you’re storing and we’ll recommend the right cabinet configuration, temperature control, and access system — at no cost, no obligation.
Expert guidance included — free 3D design
Our lab safety specialists review your project personally.
Fully custom — size, shelving, lock system, labeling
Built around your sample volume, access protocols, and workflow.
USA owned & operated — nationwide delivery
Manufactured and supported from Miami, FL.
