Container and exposure apparatus having the same
A method of forming a container having a lid and a container body which define an inside space, and a material containing an organic compound provided in the inside space. The method includes forming a groove and a communication member for communicating the groove with an outside space, in at least one of the lid and the container body, providing the material in the inside space, welding the lid and the container body to each other, and exhausting the organic compound vaporized by welding heat to the outside space through the groove and the communication member.
1. A method of forming a container having a lid and a container body which define an inside space, and a material containing an organic compound provided in the inside space, said method comprising:
forming a groove and a communication member, for communicating the groove with an outside space, in at least one of the lid and the container body;
providing the material in the inside space;
welding the lid and the container body to each other; and
exhausting the organic compound vaporized by welding heat to the outside space through the groove and the communication member.
2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein the welding is carried out while applying a vacuum to the groove through the communication member.
3. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising connecting a leakage check detector to the communication member, and welding a leak portion in the welded portion found by the leakage check.
4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising a shutoff step for shutting off the communication member.