Material containment enclosure

Patent · Tue Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:5355001

Carlson, D O

An isolation enclosure and a group of isolation enclosures are described which are useful when a relatively large containment area is required. The enclosure is in the form of a ring having a section removed so that a technician may enter the center area of the ring. In a preferred embodiment, an access zone is located in the transparent wall of the enclosure and extends around the inner perimeter of the ring so that a technician can insert his hands into the enclosure to reach any point within. The inventive enclosures provide more containment area per unit area of floor space than conventional material isolation enclosures. 3 figures.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5271668; A
• OSTI ID: 5355001
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1 Apr 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
DESIGN
GLOVEBOXES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
CONTAINMENT
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
MATERIALS
420203* - Engineering- Handling Equipment & Procedures