Device for preventing accidental releases of hazardous gases

摘要

A system for containing and detoxifying a gaseous stream, comprising a storage housing containing one or more sources of toxic gas, means for applying negative pressure to the storage housing to continuously exhaust a gaseous stream therefrom, and a treatment housing interposed in the gaseous stream, the treatment housing containing one or more layers of solid sorbent material capable of removing the toxic gas from the stream, wherein a flow of treated gas that exits the treatment unit may be safely released to the environment.