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October 28, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. National Institute
of Health Selects Conviron to Design and Supply Insectary
Winnipeg-based Conviron has been selected by the U.S. National Institute
of Health (NIH) in Rockville, Maryland to supply state-of-the-art
equipment for the study of mosquitoes and diseases they carry, such
as malaria and the West Nile virus.
In all, 14 walk-in controlled environment rooms are being supplied,
10 of which will form the Insectary. The NIH designated 8 of the
rooms to have Biosafety Level 2 (BL-2) containment and 2 rooms Biosafety
Level 3 (BL-3). The rooms were all designed with specialized external
air handling systems, hepa filtration and negative air pressure.
The most stringent level required single pass conditioned air and
specialized dampers for sealing of the environment. In addition
to meeting their containment requirements, the Conviron design also
addressed the NIH's functional needs of identifying and capturing
escaped insects and frequent cleaning of the equipment.
The Insectary will form part of a new facility, which is expected
to open early in 2004.
The NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the
United States. It is an agency under the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. NIH's mission is science in pursuit of fundamental
knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the
application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce
the burdens of illness and disability.
Conviron is a world leader in the design and manufacture of controlled
environment systems. Founded nearly 40 years ago, Conviron has worked
with scientists around the world, designing and delivering research
facilities at many of the world's leading institutions. Conviron's
product range includes plant growth chambers and rooms, research
greenhouses and environmental rooms.
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