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Subject: Re: attaching tubing to glass
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:05:45 -0400
Author: "Dona Lee Wong, Ph.D."


Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 06:34:11 -0700
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Subject: Re: attaching tubing to glass
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Depending on the size of the glass tube and the i.d. of the Tygon tubing, the tubing may slide off of the glass during use if vacuum grease has been applied.  It is usually a good idea to use a hose clamp to secure the tubing in these cases.
 
No matter how the Tygon tubing was attached to the glass tube, whether it has been by warming it to soften it or using water to allow it to slide onto the tube, there is the problem of removing the Tygon tubing from the glass tube at the end of the procedure.  That's where most accidents, that I have observed, have happened.  I normally recommend cutting off the Tygon tubing near the Tygon-to-glass connection leaving a small length of tubing attached to the glass.  Then remove the piece of Tygon from the glass by placing it on a solid surface, protecting hands with gloves, and carefully cutting the Tygon tube in a diagonal cut so it can be safely removed.
 
In our academic lab, I have not been successful in convincing some instructors to use the "old fashioned" rubber tubing when connecting water jacketed condensers to water supplies.  We tend to lose condensers when students try to remove the Tygon tubing from the water inlets.  Luckily, the number of personal injuries have been very small.
 
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] attaching tubing to glass

Depending on your application rubbing the glass with a water to slightly moisten it will help the tubing slide on.  Typically I've always found a thin layer of vacuum grease on the glass tubing then gently twist the tubing on works best.  The vacuum grease is inert in almost all cases and provides and airtight seal as well.

Chris


From: "House, Katherine C." <HouseKC**At_Symbol_Here**CORMETECH.COM>
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Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:20:08 -0400
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] attaching tubing to glass

A step in one of the analyses we do in our lab involves connecting Tygon tubing to the end of a glass tube.  We have Kevlar gloves for this purpose, but I've heard of an additional safety device that can also be used for this purpose-though I can't find one.  I've done the obligatory Google search with no luck.  Has anyone heard of or used anything that reduces the risk of getting cut while attaching hose/tubing to glass tubes or rods?
Many thanks; I hope everyone has a great weekend!
 
Katherine C. House, CCHO
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