Safe gas handling and system design for the large scale production of amorphous silicon based solar cells
Abstract
Solarex is one of the leaders in amorphous silicon based photovoltaic production and research. The large scale production environment presents unique safety concerns related to the quantity of dangerous materials as well as the number of personnel handling these materials. The safety measures explored by this work include gas detection systems, training, and failure resistant gas handling systems. Our experiences with flow restricting orifices in the CGA connections and the use of steel cylinders is reviewed. The hazards and efficiency of wet scrubbers for silane exhausts are examined. We have found it to be useful to provide the scrubbler with temperature alarms.
- Publication:
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Photovoltaic Safety
- Pub Date:
- July 1988
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.37140
- Bibcode:
- 1988AIPC..166..129F
- Keywords:
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- 06.60.Wa;
- 81.10.-h;
- 81.15.-z;
- Laboratory safety procedures;
- Methods of crystal growth;
- physics of crystal growth;
- Methods of deposition of films and coatings;
- film growth and epitaxy