Inside the BU biolab
The National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratory, better known as the BU biolab, is 192,000 square feet.
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Dr. Ronald B. Corley, associate director for research at the lab, showed off the eye scanner used to enter the lab.
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| January 9, 2012
Research on the most lethal germs will not be allowed in these open-air sections of the lab.
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Liquid waste from the lab will be pumped through reinforced pipes to storage vats where it will be cooked with high-pressure steam to kill germs.
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| January 9, 2012
Researchers who work with the most dangerous germs will be required to wear protective suits.
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Boots must also be worn with the protective suits.
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Ventilation from the lab includes a double filtration system to ensure that no dangerous germs escape.
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The floor has a two-inch gap that protects the the lab in case of earthquakes.
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Researchers will cover germs being studied in a centrifuge, to guard against any release in the labs.
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| January 9, 2012
