SHELTERS
cases. Case One encompasses The Filtration/Power/Environmental Control System and weighs 38 kg (80 lbs) and 45 kg (99 lbs) in-case, Case Two encompasses the shelter, frames and ground support stakes and weighs 54.4 kg (120 lbs). This can all be set up in ten minutes, inclusive of CB hardening. Units can be ordered with multiple
airlocks for use as central hubs in a vast complex, each independent, but interconnected, and acting as redundancy systems. A ground staking system is built in, using retainer rings and ground stakes to fight higher wind speeds. Units are also available with up to three sealed windows and in several colours, from desert sand to jungle green.
Vents built into the shelter and airlock allow for expulsion of carbon dioxide without losing positive pressure. As an option, a small air conditioning/heater system, ECU (environmental Control Units), is available to keep the internal environment at a comfortable level in varying climates, allowing the shelter to be used as a relief room.
Keeping military and civilians safe For military, medical or civilian use, ColPro, Inc. has addressed the concerns of the modern CB shelter end-user needs in the BioDome line of products to craſt a lightweight, portable, user-friendly, rapid deployment, self-contained and low-cost shelter. The small packaging and cube
Kent D Redwine introduces a self-contained CB protection system
size (0.5 cubic metres) make it perfect for inclusion on all Humvees as standard equipment, business or home use. The BioDome’s lighter weight allows one or two men to move the system into place and quickly erect. And in the civilian arena, ColPro is currently working with schools to provide CB protection areas for the children on lock-down during a potential CB event, as well as easy in-home protection and larger-scale filtration for public areas. In our initial scenario, the soldiers
would have no worries. When the alarm went off, they would set up The BioDome next to each of their respective Humvees. Within a few minutes, they would have known they were safe. zy
Two domes attached showing the system’s modularity.
White BioBome with windows option.
Dr. Kent D Redwine is Chief Technical Officer of Biodome. He is a chemical weapons expert, COLPRO and filtration expert who has worked for the US Army, US Navy, Jacobs Engineering and the University of Nevada, Reno.
SHELTER CONSTRUCTION
The shelter uses an endo-skeletal frame made of aircraſt aluminum, which locks into place with no obstruction in the internal space. The current version is a 3 m x 3 m area with 3-m height at the walls and 2.4-m height at the centre. The Airlock is 1.2 m by 1.5 m with 2 m height. The fabric used is a laminated composite allowing for ‘single-skin’ construction. Power is universal, allowing for 110 or 220 VAC (intelligent, self-switching)
The Filtration System houses the
filter system, the power supply and environmental controls in one convenient package: just attach to the shelter using the built-in coupler, plug it in and turn it on. The patented filter cell is comprised of MIL-SPEC activated carbon and HEPA components passed by the US Army Dugway Proving Grounds CB Test in May 2012. The Filtration System is designed
to keep the shelter and airlock at the appropriate positive air pressure to prevent contamination. Each filter comes self-contained with sealable end caps allowing the user to have a contained contaminate in a sealed environment with a very small disposal footprint.
utilizing available power or is operable on 12 VDC, using its optional Battery Backup Unit or any available 12-volt source. If using 110 VAC, additional power outlets are available for running auxiliary support
equipment.The material meets US Army MIL PRF 44103 and the DOD and Joint Expeditionary Council Protection (JECP) approved the BioDome for CB use. A blackout fabric, there is no light ingress/egress. The fabric has a high tensile strength with puncture resistance, moisture and mildew resistance, flame resistance, infrared light resistance and UV light resistance. Operational temperatures are -40 to 54 C° . The properties of the fabric have been tested using all weaponized chemical agents, with no penetration for 72 hours. Each shelter has a built-in airlock/entry/connection
chamber depending on its use. In a one-unit system, the airloc k is the entry/exit portal. The airlock is separated from the main shelter by an airtight zippered fabric door. These airlocks allow for units to be assembled in a modular fashion to construct larger complexes. In multiple systems, the airlocks offer modular seals with secondary doors for ingress/egress ensuring containability in case of a breach.
Installing the filtration system.
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