Case story | SEM-SAFE® high-pressure water mist system Philipps University in Germany High-pressure water mist fire protection system for the BSL 4 Laboratory Danfoss Fire Safety A/S The BSL 4 (biological safety level 4, the highest safety level for laboratories) laboratory at the Philipps University in Marburg, Germany, researches in viruses and bacteria from ebola, sars and bird flu. A total of 32 different companies have been involved in the development of the new laboratory, and a variety of new technologies, including the SEM-SAFE® high-pressure water mist fire fighting system, have been used in the construction of the building. In October 2005, the German fire protection company HOENIG Wandhydranten GmbH contacted Danfoss regarding a highpressure water mist installation for the new laboratory. The laboratory has a surface of 285 m² inside the building and it is hermetically sealed from the outside world. In December 2007, the laboratory was ready for operation. www.semsafe.danfoss.com
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