STORAGE AND TRANSPORT CONTAINER FOR MATERIALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PHYSICAL STATE CHANGE UNDER VARIABLE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS

摘要

A storage and transport container for chemical reagent that is susceptible to physical state change under variable ambient temperature conditions. In one implementation, the container includes a monitor for determining phase state of the chemical reagent contained in the container, and a heater arranged to heat the chemical reagent in response to phase state monitored by the phase state monitor, so as to maintain the chemical reagent in a liquid state. The container is particularly suited for chemical reagents having high freezing point, such as octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (OMCTS).