Methods, apparatuses and computer program products for providing a ventilation system

A system for controlling a level of a gas within a vehicle storage space, the system comprising:

• a ventilation unit, comprising:
• a supply unit comprising a first blower, and
• an exhaust unit comprising a second blower;
• a sensor configured to detect the level of the gas within the vehicle storage space;
• at least one processor;
• and
• one or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising:
• determining, from a first reading of the sensor, that the level of the gas within the vehicle storage space is equal to or exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• operating the first blower to generate a stream of air that is directed through an interior of the vehicle storage space;
• operating the second blower to draw the air comprising the gas from within the vehicle storage space through the exhaust unit and out of the vehicle storage space;
• determining, from a second reading of the sensor, that the level of the gas within the vehicle storage space is below the predetermined threshold;
• and
• following the determination that the level of the gas is below the predetermined threshold, modifying the operation of the first and second blowers,
• wherein the gas comprises Ethylene Oxide gas,
• wherein the sensor is configured to detect a parts-per-million of the Ethylene Oxide gas in the vehicle storage space, and
• wherein the predetermined threshold is 0.5 parts per million.

A ventilation unit for controlling a level of a gas within a vehicle storage space, the ventilation unit comprising:

• a sensor configured to detect if the level of the gas within the vehicle storage space is equal to or exceeds a predetermined threshold;
• a supply unit comprising a first blower, the supply unit configured to direct a stream of air through the vehicle storage space when the first blower is activated;
• and
• an exhaust unit comprising a second blower, the exhaust unit configured to draw the air comprising the gas through the ventilation unit when the second blower is activated, forcing the air and the gas out of the vehicle storage space,
• wherein the ventilation unit is configured to modify, following a detection by the sensor that the level of the gas within the vehicle storage space is equal to or exceeds the predetermined threshold, the operation of the first and second blowers,
• wherein the gas comprises Ethylene Oxide gas, and
• wherein the predetermined threshold is 0.5 parts per million of the Ethylene Oxide Gas.