Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) container
A specialised container for the safe storage of toxic, corrosive and flammable chemicals. Chemicals that can be stored include concentrated acids, formaldehyde, formalin, ethanol and acetone.
- Certified DNV2.7.1 and IMDG
- DG Flammable Liquids (Class 3) and Corrosives/ Miscellaneous (Class 8/ Class 9) partitions
- Strengthened to meet offshore standards
- Fireproof construction
- Built in gas detection
- EX rated fire detection system
- Fire suppression systems
- Internal partition impervious to fumes and liquids
- Marinised HVAC system to supply a controllable temperature of 17°C +/- 2°C in ambient temperatures between the ranges of: -20°C (Antarctic) to 40°C (Tropics)
- All light fittings, outlets and switches rated to IP56
- 600mm deep stainless steel shelving
- Tie down points every 300 mm along shelving, to secure storage items
- Non-metallic components where possible; stainless steel where metal components required.
Radiation laboratory (RADVAN) container
A specialised container for scientific research involving use of low level radioisotopes.
- Certified DNV2.7.1/DNV2.7.2
- Strengthened to meet offshore standards
- Built in gas detection
- EX rated fire detection system
- Fire suppression systems
- Marinised HVAC system to supply a controllable temperature of 17° C +/- 2°C in ambient temperatures between the ranges of -20°C (Antarctic) to 40°C (Tropics)
- Differential pressure control between vestibule and main lab
- All light fittings, outlets and switches rated to IP56
- Dynaflow 1500GRP Fumehood with 6mm toughened glass sash and sink suitable for ‘hot’ liquid waste (compliant with AS2243.8)
- HIDEX SLL-300 Super low level liquid scintillation counter
- 10 standard power outlets supplying both 415V and 240V
- Vestibule serving as change room, a decontamination area and a sample delivery point with short bench and sink
- Work benches: Two work benches (One 850 x 2200 mm holding the liquid scintillation counter (LSC); one 500 x 3835 mm containing 2 sinks)
- Liquid radioactive waste storage area for 12 x 25 litre waste carboys
- Emergency Access hatch
- Connected to Ships PA system.
Trace Metal Clean (TM1 and TM2) containers
A series of specialised containers for conducting trace metal clean work. They can be used for chemical and biological oceanography, atmospheric science and geoscience research.
TM1
- High Cube TEU – 20’x8’x9’6”
- Mac 10 FFU 2x4 HEPA @ 0.3 microns
- 2 x Laminar Flow Hoods (LFH)
- Marinised HVAC system to supply a controllable temperature of 17°C +/- 2°C in ambient temperatures between the ranges of: -20°C (Antarctic) to 40°C (Tropics)
- Mac 10 LE-AC Filter Fan units and HEPA filtration system
- The container is divided internally by a partition — approx. 20% wet entrance area and 80% clean laboratory/dry space
- There is one sink in the main clean compartment and one in the wet area
- Connected to ships PA system.
TM2
- Custom Built TEU - 20’x8’x8’6”
- Marinised HVAC system to supply a controllable temperature of 20°C +/- 2-5°C in ambient temperatures between the ranges of: -10°C (Antarctic) to 40°C (Tropics)
- HEPA FFU system
- The container is divided internally by a partition – approx. one third wet entrance area and two thirds clean laboratory
- 3 Laminar Flow Hoods (two located in main clean area and one in entrance area)
- There is one sink in the main clean compartment and one trough in the wet area.
- Bottle racks for the 12-bottle Trace Metal Rosette Niskin bottles
- Connected to Ships PA system.
Trace Metal Clean CTD container
Specialised clean container for the storage of the trace metal CTD rosette and in-situ pumps.
Coring container
A specially designed container for the storage of long and short sediment coring equipment.
