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Glove boxes designed to provide a confined atmosphere in which materials may be stored and/or processes performed in such a way as to protect the operator and/or the environment. These boxes are typically operated under negative pressure, which prevents leakage from the box. Containment glove boxes frequently include bag-in and/or bag-out ports in which materials are packaged in a foil bag before they are inserted in or removed from the glove box for additional protection of the operator and environment. Containment glove boxes are mostly intended to process hazardous products in clinical laboratories; some are manufactured especially for pharmaceutical, biological research, or radioisotope handling applications.
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