A metal box that has gloves fitted to ports in its walls. It is used to manipulate mildly radioactive materials and in laboratory techniques in which an inert, sterile, dry, or dust-free atmosphere has to be maintained.
Chemistry
A metal box that has gloves fitted to ports in its walls. It is used to manipulate mildly radioactive materials and in laboratory techniques in which an inert, sterile, dry, or dust-free atmosphere has to be maintained.
Chemical Engineering
A gas-tight box used to handle either harmful substances or substances that may react with air. The box has a transparent window for viewing and full-length gloves used for the operator to handle the substances inside without direct contact. A negative pressure is applied to the glove box to ensure that there are no inadvertent leaks or emissions. They are typically used in the nuclear and biomedical industries for handling radioactive substances and biological agents. The glove box can be filled with another gas such as an inert gas to exclude oxygen from the air and used to handle substances that may otherwise react with it. The glove box is therefore maintained at a pressure greater than atmospheric.