Houston Public Media - News 88.7:
Scientists will don these HAZMAT “space suits” to protect themselves from deadly pathogens during experiments.
Houston Public Media - News 88.7:
T.G. Kziazek, a viral scientist, watches the eight-minute cycle in the chemical decontamination shower.
Houston Public Media - News 88.7:
Hands-on work with dangerous viruses and bacteria will take place inside these biosafety cabinets, which use streams of air to trap any escaped pathogens inside the cabinet.
Houston Public Media - News 88.7:
Pathogens like Ebola will be kept inside covered vials so they never touch other surfaces in the lab.
Houston Public Media - News 88.7:
Scientists will hook their HAZMAT “space suits” to these air-flow hoses to access breathing air.