Dust is one of the main reasons for the malfunctioning of the scientific research instruments. This we experienced during the recent Corona Lockdown. The lockdown was enforced without any prior notice. The instruments were left as they were. When the researchers returned to the laboratories after the lockdown was relaxed, in many laboratories the instruments did not work. We visited some of the laboratories, cleaned up the instruments and boards by removing the dust. Some of the instruments worked, some of the instruments did not work. The imported instruments can’t be repaired in India and had to go back to the factory for repairs.
Our Principals usually complain that the instruments coming from India for repairs have a lot of dust inside and that is the major cause of the problems in the instruments. Even when there was no lockdown, this was the major problem. When we visit a laboratory and run a finger on the lab table, a lot of dust is collected on the finger. When we show this to the researcher, sometimes he cleans the table, sometimes he just smiles and ignores this.
In addition to the dust, toxic gases such as SO2, NO2, H2S, CO2, moisture, acid vapours, solvent vapours etc. also affect the health of the instruments as well as the researchers working in the laboratory.
In many laboratories, shoes from outside need to be kept in the rack outside and laboratory slippers or industrial shoes need to be used inside the laboratory. This is essential for the clean rooms. One only hopes that this will reduce the dust inside the room. However, only hope is not sufficient, one needs to confirm this as well. Some laboratories are underground. In addition to the above pollutants, supply of fresh oxygen and high concentration of carbon dioxide is also a problem in the underground labs and offices.
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