Patent ID: 6928143

Claim:
A deployable apparatus for sanitizing or recovering mail that has been subjected to a biological attack or biological contamination, comprising: a decontamination system ( 6 ), which contains multiple X-ray generators ( 3 ); a heavy-duty suspension system ( 5 ); an exhaust air unit ( 8 ) capable of producing a negative pressure of at least 0.005 inches of water inside the decontamination system; a HEPA filter ( 9 ) at the exit of said exhaust air unit ( 8 ), which filters all air returned to the outside of the decontamination system; an entry port ( 4 ) and an unload port; shielding ( 10 ) to contain X-rays within the decontamination system; an X-ray monitoring and safety unit ( 16 ) outside the decontamination system; a command and control unit ( 14 ) outside the decontamination system; a biological monitoring unit ( 15 ) to confirm sanitation; and a power connector ( 11 ).