公开(公告)号：US20030138344A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-24

申请号：US10280950

申请日：2002-10-25

Applicant: STERIS INC.

Inventor： Thaddeus J. Mielnik ,  David A. Karle ,  Alex D. Biggie ,  William John Thomas Biebesheimer ,  Peter A. Burke ,  Gerald E. McDonnell ,  Chad Rhodes ,  Elaine M. Kopis

IPC: A61L002/00 ,  G05B001/00

CPC classification number: A61L2/208 ,  A61L2/206 ,  A61L2202/23 ,  G01N2001/025

Abstract: A system for handling mail is in the form of a modular facility (10), which is capable of being isolated from the surrounding environment. The modular facility includes an enclosure or sorting area (40) for receiving and sorting incoming mail. A decontamination system (22) receives sorted mail and decontaminates the mail with a antimicrobial gas, such as ethylene oxide. A clean room (32), isolated from the enclosure and spaced from the enclosure by the decontamination system, is used for receiving processed mail from the decontamination system and sorting the mail for distribution. A source (92) of a decontaminant gas, such as vapor hydrogen peroxide, is fluidly connected with the enclosure for supplying the decontaminant gas to the enclosure in the event that the sorting room is contaminated or suspected of being contaminated with a pathogenic biological or chemical agent.

Abstract translation: 用于处理邮件的系统是以与周围环境隔离的模块化设施（10）的形式。 模块化设备包括用于接收和排序收到的邮件的机箱或分拣区域（40）。 净化系统（22）接收排序的邮件，并用抗菌气体如环氧乙烷去除邮件。 用于从净化系统隔离并与隔离物隔离的洁净室（32）用于从净化系统接收处理的邮件并对邮件进行分类。 如分类室被污染或怀疑被病原生物或化学物质污染的情况下，净化气体（例如过氧化氢蒸汽）的源（92）与外壳流体连接，以将净化气体供应到外壳 代理商