>> THE PORTABLE LIFE SUPPORT
SUBSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT LAB
AND VENTILATION LAB
PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT TO
PERFORM BUILD AND TEST
IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT
USING NASA SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
THE LABS ARE CO-LOCATED,
SHARING MANY SYSTEMS.
VACUUM CHAMBER,
CHILLED WATER,
AND A GAS SYSTEM
TO SUPPLY CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN, AND SHOP AIR
AT A VARIETY OF PRESSURES.
A GAS SENSOR TEST STAND
IS USED TO CALIBRATE
CO2 SENSORS.
BOTH WATER QUALITY
AND FACILITY GAS SYSTEMS
ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NASA STANDARDS.
A VENTILATION TEST STAND
PROVIDES CAPABILITY
TO TEST CO2 SCRUBBERS
AND GAS CONSTITUENT SENSORS.
THE LABS ARE DESIGNED FOR
FUTURE FLEXIBILITY
WITH STANDARD FITTINGS
AND CUSTOM PENETRATION PLATES.
THE LABS ARE ACCESS CONTROLLED.
WALL FANS PROVIDE VENTILATION
AND MONITORS FOR OXYGEN
AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
SURFI TEST OPERATIONS
OCCUR IN THE DEVELOPMENT LAB.