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Vacuum Operation
To ensure that no external atmosphere contaminates the workstation, a single vacuum
operation is required before Glove Port access. To minimise the time, it is recommended
to eliminate as much external atmosphere from the Ezee-Sleeve as possible prior to arm
entry. This can be achieved by compressing the Ezee-Sleeve before inserting the hand and
arm as shown in Figure 12
Figure 12: Compressed Ezee-Sleeve for Entry
Hold the desired Ezee-Sleeve cuff with the opposite hand.
Support the Ezee Cuff, push the hand through the cuff of the Ezee -Sleeve.
Insert the arm and grasp the Glove Port handle in preparation for the vacuum stage,
using the foot pedals.
Note: Failure to grasp the Handle at this stage will make grasping it after the vacuum
operation much more difficult.
Figure 13: Arm inserted into Ezee-Sleeve (Shown with and without Ezee-Sleeve)
