Customized Primary Containment Environment for Foodborne Pathogen Research
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas, USA
Challenge:
Create a primary containment environment for foodborne pathogens.
Solution:
A customized architecturally renovated bioBUBBLE negative pressure soft-walled enclosure spanning a height of 17 feet (5.2 m). Design accommodates and provides for the cleaning of oversized equipment: Sloped ceilings for water runoff from equipment washdown procedures and sealed vinyl connections and spill berm at the floor for effluent containment.
Results:
100% HEPA-filtered exhaust from primary containment enclosure. Fluid containment for cleaning processes.