Labconco Protector Filtered Glove Box - Manual (Page 29)

Chapter 4: Performance Features and Safety Precautions
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Safety Precautions
1. It is the responsibility of the user to determine the suitability of this
product for the intended applications. Consult your Safety Officer.
2. Prior to using the glove box, check to make sure that the exhaust
blower is operating and that air is entering the glove box by observing
the static pressure gauge.
3. Use good housekeeping in the glove box at all times. Clean up spills
immediately. Periodically clean glove box interior.
4. This product is NOT designed or intended to be explosion proof.
It is the responsibility of the user to determine and avoid lower
explosive limits and flammability of any enclosed chemicals or gases.
The user is also responsible for taking proper precautions to prevent
equipment damage or injury due to explosion or combustion.
5. The use of flammable gases or solvents in the glove box should be
limited. Care must be taken to ensure against the concentration of
flammable or explosive gases or vapors. Use of an open flame or
exposure to high heat should be avoided in the glove box as heat can
damage the fiberglass liner. Heat may harm the filter and damage the
filter’s adhesive.
6. Perchloric acid use in this enclosure is prohibited.
7. Radioisotope usage in the glove box should be cleared with your
Safety Officer.
8. A qualified certification technician should test the integrity of the
filters before the box is initially used.
9. The glove box should be recertified whenever it is relocated or
serviced and at least annually thereafter.
10. The use of safety goggles, protective clothing, and any other personal
protective equipment recommended by your Safety Officer should be
employed.
11. The HEPA or ULPA filter provides personnel and environmental
protection from particulate matter. Should the blower be reversed to
positive pressure inside, this glove box may be used for operations
requiring product protection from environmental particulate
contamination.
12. HEPA or ULPA filters are only effective for entrapment of particulate
matter. Manipulations that generate gases or vapors from toxic
chemicals or radionuclides are not captured by the HEPA or ULPA
filters.