Patent ID: 7985382
Filing Date: 2011-07-26
Classification: A61L,B01L,E04H

Abstract:
1. A mobile hazards receipt analytical laboratory, comprising: a substantially sealed enclosure adapted for mounting on a base vehicle, said enclosure for containing laboratory equipment and personnel, the enclosure comprising a plurality of sealed outside entries that can be locked to prevent unauthorized access, the enclosure further comprising the following: an anteroom wherein the air is maintained at a pressure that is greater than about +0.10 inches of water gauge (in wg) with respect to the outside air and that leads to at least one other room in the laboratory and comprises a main outside entry for personnel; a containment area compliant with BioSafety Level-2 (BSL-2) standards, wherein the air is maintained at a pressure that is less than about −0.10 in wg with respect to the outside air and which is directly accessible from the anteroom; a change room wherein the air is maintained at a pressure that is less than about −0.10 in wg with respect to the outside air and which is directly accessible from the anteroom; a containment area compliant with BSL-3 standards wherein the air is maintained at a pressure that is less than about −0.25 in wg with respect to the outside air and which is directly accessible from the change room; a bleaching station located in the BSL-2 area, the bleaching station comprising a partially enclosed work area for application of a decontamination solution to sample containers, wherein said bleaching station further comprises a REPA and carbon filtered exhaust system and wherein said bleaching station includes an airlock to the outside through which samples can enter the laboratory; a double-sided class III glovebox located in the BSL-3 area, the glovebox including a Chemical Biological Radiological (CBR) exhaust air filtration system; two independent interlocked airlocks, one through which samples may be passed directly from the bleaching station in the BSL-2 area into the glovebox in the BSL-3 area, and the other through which samples may be passed from the glovebox into a biosafety cabinet in the BSL-3 area; and an interlocked airlock in the BSL-3 area to pass samples out of the laboratory.