WO2005000367A3 - Decontamination system for mail and other articles - Google Patents

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WO2005000367A3
WO2005000367A3 PCT/US2003/024573 US0324573W WO2005000367A3 WO 2005000367 A3 WO2005000367 A3 WO 2005000367A3 US 0324573 W US0324573 W US 0324573W WO 2005000367 A3 WO2005000367 A3 WO 2005000367A3
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enclosure
mail
surrounding environment
isolated
container
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Thaddeus J Mielnik
Matthew C Mitchell
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Steris Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L2/20—Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
    • A61L2/208—Hydrogen peroxide
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61L—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTION, STERILISATION OR DEODORISATION OF AIR; CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES; MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS OR SURGICAL ARTICLES
    • A61L2/00—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor
    • A61L2/16—Methods or apparatus for disinfecting or sterilising materials or objects other than foodstuffs or contact lenses; Accessories therefor using chemical substances
    • A61L2/20—Gaseous substances, e.g. vapours
    • A61L2/206—Ethylene oxide

Abstract

A system for handling potentially contaminated items (10) such as incoming mail includes an enclosure (25), which is capable of being isolated from the surrounding environment and from a chamber (27) of a decontamination system (22) fluidly connected therewith. The enclosure includes an opening (42) sized for receiving a container (14) containing the items. Manipulators (44) allow the mail to be sorted in the enclosure without risk of contaminating an operator or the surrounding environment. Mail is conveyed between the enclosure and the chamber while being isolated from the surrounding environment for ethylene oxide decontamination. Vapor hydrogen peroxide or other decontaminant gas is used to decontaminate the enclosure, container, and any residual mail in the enclosure which is determined to be unsuited for ethylene oxide processing.
PCT/US2003/024573 2002-08-07 2003-08-05 Decontamination system for mail and other articles WO2005000367A2 (en)

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AU2003304234A AU2003304234A1 (en) 2002-08-07 2003-08-05 Decontamination system for mail and other articles

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US40171502P 2002-08-07 2002-08-07
US60/401,715 2002-08-07
US41691702P 2002-10-08 2002-10-08
US60/416,917 2002-10-08
US10/280,950 US7265253B2 (en) 2001-10-25 2002-10-25 Decontamination of critical mail
US10/280,950 2002-10-25
US42719102P 2002-11-18 2002-11-18
US60/427,191 2002-11-18

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WO2005000367A2 WO2005000367A2 (en) 2005-01-06
WO2005000367A3 true WO2005000367A3 (en) 2005-04-21

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US4111753A (en) * 1976-06-07 1978-09-05 National Appliance Company Controlled atmosphere apparatus and method of transferring specimens to same
WO1999032162A1 (en) * 1997-12-23 1999-07-01 Carmen Gary B DYNAMIC Ox BIOLOGICAL BURDEN REDUCTION
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB397057A (en) * 1932-05-17 1933-08-17 Seitz Werke Gmbh Improvements in and relating to the filling and sealing of bottles and like vessels
US2075845A (en) * 1933-05-05 1937-04-06 Liggett & Myers Tobacco Compan Method of sterilizing
US4111753A (en) * 1976-06-07 1978-09-05 National Appliance Company Controlled atmosphere apparatus and method of transferring specimens to same
WO1999032162A1 (en) * 1997-12-23 1999-07-01 Carmen Gary B DYNAMIC Ox BIOLOGICAL BURDEN REDUCTION
WO2003035118A2 (en) * 2001-10-25 2003-05-01 Steris Inc. Decontamination of critical mail

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