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Cabinets designed to store, display, and provide ready access to small equipment, instruments, labware, and/or chemicals; they may also include a working surface (e.g., the top of the cabinet) for laboratory procedures. They are usually made of wood, laminate, metal (including stainless steel), or a combination of these, permitting ease of cleaning and sterilization. These cabinets typically consist of multiple drawers, shelves, or a drawer/shelf combination. Some include special compartments for corrosive chemicals. Laboratory cabinets are available in multiple configurations (e.g., stand-alone, wall-mounted) and usually include sliding or hinged glass or solid doors; some also include security locks. Laboratory cabinets are used mainly in clinical laboratories, but they may be used to store and/or manipulate chemical products in physician\'s offices and in dental and ophthalmologic clinics.
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