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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 ...
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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.
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]
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.
The Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) makes it possible to do investigations in microgravity that are similar to those carried out in ground-based laboratories.