Labconco Protector Controlled Atmosphere Glove Box User Manual
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Congratulations on your purchase of a Labconco Protector
®
Controlled
Atmosphere Glove Box manufactured with fiberglass or stainless steel in a
single or double width configuration. The Protector Controlled Atmosphere
Glove Box comes equipped with four manual valves, pressure relief bubbler
and either analog chamber pressure gauge indicators, or digital pressure
gauge indicators. The Protector Controlled Atmosphere Glove Box is
manufactured with either manual or automatic pressure control in single or
double width. Combination glove boxes utilize automatic pressure control
and feature HEPA or ULPA filters with integral blower. See Figures 1-1,
1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 at the end of Chapter 1. The glove boxes are designed to
provide an effective physical barrier between the laboratory and the glove
box interior. The barrier provides three distinct advantages. First, it helps
protect the technician from hazardous materials. Second, it protects materials
and laboratory equipment inside the main chamber from the effects of
exposure to ambient air, oxygen, and moisture levels. Third, it provides a
protective, leak-tight environment for your research, testing, or production
procedures.
The permeation rate for stainless steel glove boxes is less than 0.16 ppm/min
as tested to ISO 10648-2 test methods. The permeation rate for fiberglass
glove boxes is less than 0.30 ppm/min as tested to ISO 10648-2 test methods.
Each Protector Glove Box is helium leak tested at the factory to ensure no
individual leaks greater than 1 x 10
-6
cc/sec. The test results are as follows: