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Lab Safety
Vacuum Pumps for Laboratory Procedures
Description
Vacuum pumps are used in many laboratory procedures that need low pressure. They help create vacuum conditions for experiments and equipment that must run below normal atmospheric pressure.
In the lab, vacuum pumps are the most common way to achieve this low-pressure environment. They can also su...
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Transcript
Vacuum pumps are employed in a wide array of laboratory procedures. Common examples include filtration, drying, degassing, evaporative coating, and mass spectrometry.
Pump equipment must be maintained and operated safely to prevent equipment failures, explosions and chemical release. This video will introduce several common pump designs, d...
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