Type of equipment | Condition | Room | Responsible |
---|---|---|---|
Double glove box for battery group | 0.1ppm H2O 0,1ppm O2 | KII-225 | Pei Na Kui |
Singel glove box for coffee bag cell | KII-225 | Pei Na Kui | |
Geir Martin box | 3-5 ppm H2O 3-5 ppm O2 | KII-419 | Pei Na Kui |
Glove box | E-K013 |
- Preparing to use the glove box
- To be allowed to use the glove box, contact the responsible person
- Go through the risk assessment
- Go through training about how to use the glove box
- Go through glove box manual ( handy book with many pictures)
- Turn on the box light when start working inside the glove box, always turn off when finished
- Take off all jewelry(rings and watches and bracelets) on your hands and wrists before using the glove box to avoid damaging the gloves
- Wear a long sleeve top so your arms do not have direct contact with the black glove box gloves
- Always use 3 layers of gloves. First cotton gloves, then black glove box gloves and then plastic gloves when working inside the glove box
- Taking things in and out of the glove box
- Do not place anything containing water or air into the box.
- Try not to bring any type of paper, rubber, wood and textile.
- All flasks placed in the box must be argon filled or evacuated in the antechamber.
- Make sure all empty containers are open when the antechamber is being pumped down.
- Do not take any powder materials in a fully open container, as they may fly and contaminate the glove box.
- When placing lightweight objects in the box, secure them, make them heavier with plastic clips or something else with some weight.
- Always evacuate at least 3 times before putting something in or out of the glove box through the large or small antechamber.
- Do not leave the antichamber’s door open for long time.
- Precautions while working in the glove box
- Never open both the inner and outer antechamber doors at the same time
- Never open the antechamber from inside the box without being certain that they have recently been filled with argon
- Make sure that the antechamber doors have been closed, especially the ones inside the box
- Do not leave the inner antechamber door open and evacuate the antechamber. The gloves will be sucked in to the box, expand up and then burst
- Be extremely careful with sharp tool when working inside the glove box. Gloves are expensive and replacements are required if damaged
- The H2O and O2 level should be around 0, 1 ppm.
- Housekeeping rules for the glove box
- Always cover the bottom/floor or the box with aluminium foil or plastic before handling any kind of chemicals. If you accidentally spill some on the bottom, remove it immediately.
- Used plastic/foil/gloves should be put into a plastic bag and removed when full. Dirty ones should not be left inside after use, remove when finished
- When you are finished with the box, clean it up. Leave it in equal or better condition compared to when you started your work
- Remove the outer gloves when you are finished working
- Always use the log book to register the chemicals/equipment that have been placed in or taken out of the box, and also the H2O /O2 pressure inside the box before and after opening the antechamber
- Procedures if problems occur during your use of the glove box
- If the gloves are damaged, seal the box with a lock (can be found inside of the box) and contact the responsible person
- In general, if you are uncertain or something is wrong with the glove box, please contact the responsible person