The SDC has committee meetings on a regular basis, usually at the annual conference and at two other times between conferences.
The chairperson of the SDC is Dean Shipley of BWXT Y-12 L.L.C.. BWXT operates the Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for the Department of Energy (DOE). The SDC co-chairperson is Art Frigo of Argonne National Laboratory.
The SDC has written and is developing several more Standard-of-Practice (SOP) booklets related to glovebox technology. In 1998, two SOPs were published – the first for the design and fabrication of glovebags, and a second for the application of linings to gloveboxes. The efforts associated with these documents were led by Carl Fink of CTL Corp. and Ted Hutton of Atofina, respectively.
In 2003, the SDC completed another SOP for the specification of gloves for gloveboxes. Other SOPs being developed, and for which technical expertise is always welcomed, include one for glovebox leak testing, another for glovebox fire protection, and a third for the design and fabrication of gloveboxes for the containment for materials that emit low-penetrating ionizing radiation. The first two of these new SOPs are in the early stage of development, whereas the third one is in final preparation and is expected to be published in late 2004.
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The American Glovebox Society welcomes anyone with an interest in gloveboxes to join its Standards Development Committee. Please contact the Society Office if you are interested in joining and would like to be added to the mailing list announcing upcoming meetings.