Dissolvable Support Bath

This is a Dissolving Support Bath.

The Dissolvable Support Bath is used in conjunction with both Stratasys 3D printers, the Dimension and the F370. Since these printers use QRS support material, the support can be dissolved in a heated, agitated, diluted solution of Sodium Hydroxide.

Sodium Hydroxide can be dangerous when handled incorrectly, therefore there are various safety procedures associated with the use of the Dissolvable Support Bath.

The Dissolvable Support Bath Ace is Gabi Lorenzo.

Safety Procedures

• Only Prototype Lab Mentors are allowed to use the Bath for safety concerns
• Required safety attire is a lab coat, safety goggles, and heat/chemical protecting gloves
• Only the Ace of the Bath and the Aces of the Prototype Lab are allowed to drain the tank and replenish it with a new solution of diluted Sodium Hydroxide
• Wash your hands after using the bath and after touching parts that have been removed from the bath within the past 24 hours
• All parts that come out of the bath should be washed and left to dry/drain excess fluid for at least an hour
• All spills should be immediately reported to Justin and the Aces of the Prototype Lab
• Follow the MSDS procedure in the event of getting Sodium Hydroxide on your skin, in your eyes, or if you ingest it

MSDS Knowledge (soon to be switched to SDS)

• The MSDS is located next to the sink in a bright yellow binder hanging on the wall
• It includes the fluids the Prototype Lab uses that could be dangerous when humans are exposed to it, and it details what to do if the fluid is ingested, gets in your eyes or on your skin, and other pertinent information.

Mentors Only

• How to use bath:
  • Flip the black switch to turn the bath on
  • Then press
  • Which button to press
  • What to do if it beeps--refill with water
  • Use mesh bags
  • You can lift out the cage
• Tell Ben, Gabi, or Justin if you think the solution should be switched, do not do it yourself
• What to do if the bath appears to be leaking
• What to do in the event of a spill
• How to use the spill kit

For Prototype Lab Aces and Bath Ace Only

• How to change the solution in the bath
• How to fill new Sodium Hydroxide bottles
• How to clean the inside of the tank