Patent ID: 7491339
Filing Date: 2009-02-17
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for the treatment of hazardous material and decontamination of items contaminated with such material comprising an operator accessible treatment vessel having at least one decontamination tray adapted to hold said hazardous material or contaminated items, a holding tank capable of holding a carrier medium, a catalyst hopper capable of holding a catalyst, a mixing vessel connected to each of the holding tank, catalyst hopper and treatment vessel, facilitating mixing of the carrier medium and the catalyst, wherein the apparatus comprises one or more treatment chambers, the treatment chambers comprising (i) a housing containing a plurality of treatment beds and a light source capable of irradiating contents within the treatment chambers with a predetermined wavelength of light, each treatment bed comprising means for inducing turbulent flow within the carrier medium, and (ii) a distribution header connected to the mixing vessel for controlling the flow of carrier medium and catalyst into the treatment chambers.