Patent ID: 6235240
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
A system for decontaminating at least a portion of a target, said system comprising:means for providing decontaminant gas;means for administering the decontaminant gas to the target;means for circulating decontaminant gas; andmeans for extracting decontaminant gas, said extracting means comprising:means for accepting decontaminant gas that has been administered to the target;means for recovering at least one ingredient from decontaminant gas accepted by said accepting means, said recovering means comprising means for introducing a medium for interacting with the accepted decontaminant gas and promoting the recovery therefrom of at least one predetermined ingredient; selectively removable means for holding a predetermined quantity of the interacting medium wherein said holding means is interchangeable with another holding means containing a quantity of the interacting medium; said recovering means further comprises means for extracting portions of the interacting medium from said holding means and means for selectively disconnecting said holding means with respect to said means for extracting portions, to facilitate the selective removal of said holding means and the interchanging of said holding means with another holding means containing a quantity of interacting medium; andcomprising tank means for promoting the interaction of the flow of accepted decontaminant gas and the interacting medium, wherein said tank means also serves as said removable holding means.