The widespread use by dental clinicians of latex, vinyl and neoprene gloves to prevent cross infection of hepatitis B, HIV, CJD, and other blood and body fluid borne pathogens brings with it an additional hazard. All of three of these glove types ignite easily from a source of naked flame such as gas or spirit burners and will adhere firmly to the skin whilst burning. Professor David Lamb and his colleagues at Sheffield University School of Clinical Dentistry, were so concerned at the scale of this hazard that they approached Carbolite and suggested development of a flame free heating device, and so over 30 years ago the first SafeAir was born.

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After over 30 years of successful use we decided it was time to modernise the SafeAir and incorporate all that we’ve learned over the years. The result is the all new SafeAir - Heatstream which comes complete with a safety interlocked drip tray which provides an easily cleaned and well defined working zone in front of the SafeAir.

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A bright red light illuminates the hot zone where modelling tools can be brought to working temperature in 8 to 10 seconds and where wax sheets and forms can be easily and controllably softened to melting point or melted.