the invention pertains to a safety cabinet with an interior that is enclosed by a housing and a housing front side with a work opening that can be closed with a height - adjustable window . the safety cabinet contains an operating unit for controlling device functions which is integrated into the housing . the operating unit comprises at least one rocker button , the button assignment of which changes depending on the operating state of the safety cabinet in such a way that a certain device function can be controlled in the respective operating state by actuating a button of the rocker button .