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Re: [DCHAS-L] Grounding glass containers for solvent dispensing.
Date:
Sep 20, 2022 20:58 UTC
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There are three major ways to ground a glass container:
1. A tight metal band around the middle with a grounding or bonding wire attached.
2. Hav it sitting on a grounded mat.
3. If it won't affect the chemistry, insert a metal rod into the glass jug. Have a grounding wire attached to the metal rod.
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A colleague sent me this question and I suspect that the DCHAS-L list can provide helpful information. I’d appreciate any thoughts people would like to share on the topic...
- Ralph
Hello,
I have noticed an increase in the usage of 20L metals cans of solvents and wanted to include some safety tips in a talk I am doing. I know that grounding is required when you are transferring Metal to Metal or Metal to Plastic because of the buildup of static electricity but I was only able to find one University that has a requirement for also grounding glass bottles. I have never seen/experienced a shock from glass so I was not sure if I should make that a best practice requirement.
Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences with glassware or glass bottles building up a static charge?
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