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Glovebox

The Glovebox is located on the 7th floor of the Huygens in HL713a.
The manual can be found here: ilab_user_manual_final_6-7-13.pdf

The glovebox is capable of keeping O2 and H2O levels below 1ppm. O2 and H2O levels can be read out on the display on the top right. The system is equipped with a large and small antechamber, a gas purification system and vacuum pump to minimize concentrations of O2 and H2O inside.

The box is kept at a 5mbar N2 over pressure to prevent leakage from the outside into the box. (If the gloves are not pointing horizontally this indicates there is no proper over pressure inside).

General rules

Clean your items before bringing them in the glovebox.
Discuss your experiments with other glovebox users to avoid cross contamination.
Flush the antechamber 3 times when loading and unloading to prevent O2 and H2O contamination and unwanted chemical release respectively.
At all times it should be prevented that sharp objects are lying around, there's a high risk of piercing the gloves.
Clean up when done, bring in a new white solid waste trash can when full and remove old.

Using the antechambers

When possible use the small antechamber. Do not use the antechamber for storage.

Small antechamber

The antechamber can be opened from the inside or outside when it's on atmospheric pressure. The pressure can be read out on top of the antechamber.

Make sure antechamber is closed at the inside of the glovebox.
Turn black valve to “EVACUATE” to remove unwanted chemicals from the antechamber.
Turn black valve to “REFILL” antechamber will be filled with N2, fill to atm. pressure
Do this at least three times to minimize contamination.
Open antechamber and load, close antechamber.
Evacuate, Refill, do this at least three times.
Fill to atmospheric pressure, open antechamber from the inside.

Large antechamber

The principle for the large antechamber is the same as the small, but there is not one valve for the evac/refill but two separate valves.

Flushing

Regenaration

glovebox.1560336276.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/06/12 10:44 by scholma

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