Container treatment
OwnerLance Allen Dear, Richard John Newsoninventors
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Abstract
A method of decontaminating a freight container comprising the steps of: a) placing a freight container on a support; b) using an enclosure to substantially enclose the container on the support; and c) applying heat so that hot air moves within the enclosure around at least upright ends, sides and a roof of the container to kill or substantially weaken undesired life forms on or immediately adjacent to the exterior of the container.
Claims26
A method of decontaminating a freight container comprising the steps of:
- a) placing a freight container on a support;
- b) using an enclosure to substantially enclose the container on the support;
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- c) applying heat so that hot air moves within the enclosure around at least upright ends, sides and a roof of the container to kill or substantially weaken undesired life forms on or immediately adjacent to the exterior of the container.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the heat is sufficient to kill the undesired life forms and no chemicals are applied to the container.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the enclosure comprises a flexible canopy.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container is an ISO container.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container is a 40 foot long ISO container.
A method according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the container is subjected to the heat for approximately 30 minutes.
A decontamination chamber substantially as herein described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, or to FIG. 6.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.