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| The Bio Safety Level-4 labs where monsters live |
| 2020-09-17 |
| [South China Morning Post] Andreas Kurth has an unusual, and uncomfortable, dress code for his job. Encapsulated in an inflatable bodysuit, his frizzy grey curls wrapped in a skullcap or bandana, Kurth breathes air at a humidity of about 5 per cent, far drier than in the Sahara Desert, to help prevent bacteria forming in the air hoses. A couple of hours in the suit leads to dehydration and discomfort, but it’s the rubber gloves that bother him most. He wears three pairs, but needs hand dexterity to unscrew the tops of small vials and then screw them back on again. "They have to be tight enough that we can unscrew a vial of samples," he says, "but they can’t be so tight to the point we can’t move our fingers." Being able to handle the vials is essential. They contain death. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 More dangerous than any other "Infectious Disease" Lab ... why would it? |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-09-17 18:46 |
| #1 Does bioengineering make the labs more or less dangerous? Asking for a friend. |
| Posted by: Matt 2020-09-17 13:21 |