Method of providing safe haven within buildings during chemical or biological attack
First Claim
1. A method for providing a human life sustaining atmosphere in a room of a building during a harmful agent attack, the room being controlled by an air-moving system that is wholly removed from the room through one or more ventilation ducts, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing means for removing gaseous carbon dioxide from air;
providing means for generating gaseous oxygen;
providing means for sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts;
sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts using said sealing means;
removing some of said carbon dioxide from said room air using said carbon dioxide removing means; and
generating oxygen using said oxygen generating means.
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Abstract
A room in a building serving as a safe haven for human inhabitants against harmful agent attack such as chemical or biological weapon attack. The room provides an environment sealed from air-carried harmful agents wherein the sealing can be accomplished by blocking air ducts and air leakage around doors. The room can be specially built, retrofitted, or rapidly adapted to serve as a safe haven. The room can include an oxygen source such as an oxygen generator. One oxygen generator utilizes a chemical process to generate gaseous oxygen. The room preferably includes a carbon dioxide scrubber. The invention includes kits and methods for rapidly converting a room to a safe haven.
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1. A method for providing a human life sustaining atmosphere in a room of a building during a harmful agent attack, the room being controlled by an air-moving system that is wholly removed from the room through one or more ventilation ducts, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing means for removing gaseous carbon dioxide from air;
providing means for generating gaseous oxygen;
providing means for sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts;
sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts using said sealing means;
removing some of said carbon dioxide from said room air using said carbon dioxide removing means; and
generating oxygen using said oxygen generating means.
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2. A method for providing a human life sustaining atmosphere in a room of a building during a harmful agent attack, the room being controlled by an air-moving system that is wholly removed from the room through one or more ventilation ducts, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a carbon dioxide scrubber;
providing a gaseous oxygen source;
providing sealing devices for sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts;
sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts using said sealing devices;
removing some of said carbon dioxide from said room air using said carbon dioxide scrubber; and
supplying oxygen to said room using said oxygen source. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a human life sustaining atmosphere in a room of a building during a harmful agent attack, the room being controlled by a climate control system that is wholly removed from the room through one or more ventilation ducts, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing means for removing gaseous carbon dioxide from air;
providing means for generating gaseous oxygen;
providing means for sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts;
sealing said room from said one or more ventilation ducts using said sealing means;
removing some of said carbon dioxide from said room air using said carbon dioxide removing means; and
generating oxygen using said oxygen generating means.
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