Handling procedures and working conditions

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Handling procedures - Overview

Action Needed equipment Ambient condition
Dissembly of cryostat Standard tools,
labels and markers (for reminder of positions)		 Clean air bench
Separation of materials - Clean air bench
Hand cleaning:
Removing of old glue, dirty stuff and bad components		 Lab paper,
cleaning tips,
crucible tongs,
latex gloves		 Laboratory fume hood
Pre-washing Ultrasonic bath,
acetone or alcohol,
crucible tongs,
working clothes,
gloves,
gasmask		 Laboratory fume hood
Drying
(fast removal of solvent)		 Compressed air gun Usage of ionized and filtered air
Final washing
(two bathes)		 Ultrasonic bath,
alcohol,
crucible tongs,
working clothes,
gloves,
gasmask		 Laboratory fume hood
Drying
( fast removal of solvent )		 Compressed air gun Usage of ionized and filtered air
Dust free storage Plastic container -
Cleaning of the oven Scouring powder,
water,
acetone,
alcohol,
tissue,
gloves		 -
Baking Vacuum oven,
catalysator,
dry pump		 -
Storage - -
Reassembly of cryostat:
  1. Assembly of cryostat tank,regeneration of sorption pumps in tank, leak test of tank
  2. Assembly of head, electrical test of head electronics
  3. Assembly of head on tank ( sorption pump in tank should remainhot ! )
 Standard tools,
optical paper,
gloves		 Clean air bench
Pumping Dry vacuum pump -
Leak test Leak tester -
Baking from outside Heating bands -

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