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A glovebox (or glove box) is a sealed container that is designed to allow one to manipulate objects where a separate atmosphere is desired.Built into the sides of the glovebox are gloves arranged in such a way that the user can place their hands into the gloves and perform tasks inside the box without breaking containment.
Glove compartment of a Ford Fusion with an owner's manual visible Open glove compartment of a right-hand drive car assembled in Australia by Australian Motor Industries (AMI) A glove compartment or glove box is a compartment built into the dashboard of an automobile , located over the front-seat passenger's footwell, and often used for ...
An ordinary glovebox, showing the two gloves for manipulation, with airlock on the right. The most straightforward type of air-free technique is the use of a glovebox.A "glove bag" uses the same idea, but is usually a poorer substitute because it is more difficult to purge, and less well sealed.
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A glove is a garment covering the hand, with separate sheaths or openings for each finger including the thumb. [1] Gloves protect and comfort hands against cold or heat, damage by friction, abrasion or chemicals, and disease; or in turn to provide a guard for what a bare hand should not touch.
Boxing gloves usually come with either lace-ups or velcro. [11] In velcro gloves, the velcro acts as a second handwrap that adds more stability to the wrist. [12] Lace-up gloves provide a more snug and secure fit, but unlike velcro gloves, require assistance from another person to lace, and are usually wrapped with tape before the match. [13]
Double gloving is the practice of wearing two layers of medical gloves to reduce the danger of infection from glove failure or penetration of the gloves by sharp objects during medical procedures. Surgeons double glove when operating on individuals bearing infectious agents such as HIV and hepatitis , and to better protect patients against ...
A vacuum dry box is a piece of safety equipment which can provide an inert, or controlled atmosphere for handling sensitive materials. [1] These devices can commonly be found in the fume hoods of chemistry labs, [ 2 ] in facilities handling deadly pathogens, in NASA [ 3 ] Moon rock handling facilities and in industrial applications.