Patent ID: 6186884
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B02C,B03B,C22B,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
A mobile vehicle for transporting mercury containing lamps between first and second locations, comprising:an enclosure mounted upon a mobile frame, said enclosure being sized to receive and hold a plurality of mercury containing lamps therein, said enclosure further including a door movable between open and closed positions for separating an interior of said enclosure from ambient atmosphere on an exterior of said enclosure when said door is in said closed position and for permitting access to the interior of said enclosure when said door is in the open position;an apparatus for creating a reduced pressure within said enclosure when said door is in said closed position;a filter operable in combination with said apparatus for recovering mercury vapors, if any, within said enclosure; andwherein said enclosure further defines a sealed port for permitting a sensor probe to be inserted through said port into the interior of said enclosure to monitor for potential presence of mercury vapors within said enclosure.