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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2007
Charles E. Henry, Joppa, MD (US);
George J. Noya, Bel Air, MD (US);
Luis E. Faure, Abingdon, MD (US);
Monica J. Heyl, Joppa, MD (US);
Dennis J. Reutter, Havre de Grace, MD (US);
Charles E. Henry, Joppa, MD (US);
George J. Noya, Bel Air, MD (US);
Luis E. Faure, Abingdon, MD (US);
Monica J. Heyl, Joppa, MD (US);
Dennis J. Reutter, Havre de Grace, MD (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A mobile All Hazards Receipt Facility (AHRF) is provided in an enclosure suitable for mounting on a base vehicle such as a semi-trailer. The AHRF includes a containment area compliant with BSL-3 standards, a containment area compliant with BSL-2 standards, a unique bleaching/decontamination station having an airlock to the outside for receiving incoming sample containers, a class III Biosafety Cabinet (Glovebox) connected to the bleaching station via an airlock through which samples are passed for processing, a biosafety cabinet as well as an onboard air handling system that provides air conditioning, filtration and exhaust and maintains appropriate BSL-2 and BSL-3 air pressure differentials.