Abstract: The invention provides a storage device adapted for use for the storage of waste materials in a glovebox, the device comprising support means incorporating engaging means, the support means comprising a substantially hollow body and the engaging means being adapted to restrain an object therein. It is a particular advantage of the device that the support means defines a hollow interior section in the device, thereby facilitating the storage of additional waste materials integrally within the device in a safe and orderly manner. The device finds particular application in a method for the removal of waste materials located in a glovebox, wherein the waste materials comprise hazardous biological or radioactive materials.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting apparatus which comprises housing means, illumination means and fixing means, wherein the illumination means is comprised in an end surface of the housing means, and the fixing means is located on an outer surface of the housing means and is adapted to securely locate the lighting apparatus in a window for use in a glovebox. Preferably, the housing means comprises an essentially cylindrically shaped carrier, adapted for insertion within a CRL window, the illumination means comprises a lighting element comprising a LED light source and a lens arrangement, and the fixing means comprises an annular seal which is integral with the housing means. The invention also provides a lighting system including a plurality of lighting apparatus, an illuminated glovebox and a method of illuminating a glovebox.

Abstract: Apparatus arranged to allow a user to input a plurality of values of data elements of a table being a baseline version of the table having a version number b, the apparatus being arranged to store the values of the data elements in a database in the form of one or more baseline version records, each record containing at least one of the values of the data elements, the apparatus being arranged to allow a user to input a revised value of one or more of the data elements of the table thereby to define a change dataset representing the value of one or more data elements of a (b+n)th version of the table that are different from the value of one or more corresponding data elements of the b'th version of the table, the apparatus being arranged to store the difference dataset by generating one or more further records of the database, each further record corresponding to a baseline version record of the database, each further record containing at least one value of a data element of the difference dataset, the appara

Abstract: A method of treating a surface for the removal of a surface portion comprising irradiating the surface with laser light, wherein the irradiation is effected by covering said surface in a sequential manner with a plurality of discrete spots of laser light. The spots of laser light overlap and may be arranged in a geometric arrangement defined by the locations of the centers of the spots of laser light. The spots of laser light may be applied sequentially.