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The invention provides a portable apparatus and a method for quickly conting, suppressing and mitigating localized hazardous material spills. The hazardous material containment apparatus has a vapor, aerosol and particulate containment vessel having a cover and side walls attached around a perimeter

The invention provides a portable apparatus and a method for quickly conting, suppressing and mitigating localized hazardous material spills. The hazardous material containment apparatus has a vapor, aerosol and particulate containment vessel having a cover and side walls attached around a perimeter of the cover to define an open central cavity. Each of the cover and side walls are composed of a material which resists penetration of a hazardous material therethrough. A tube extending through the vessel has a first end open at a point inside the cavity and a second end at a point outside the vessel. Vacuum and filtration systems are attached to the second end of the tube for extracting a hazardous material from inside the cavity to outside the vessel through the tube.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hazardous material containment apparatus, which comprises:(a) a vapor and aerosol containment vessel comprising a cover and side walls attached around a perimeter of said cover, which cover and side walls define an open central cavity therein; each of said cover and sid

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A hazardous material containment apparatus, which comprises:(a) a vapor and aerosol containment vessel comprising a cover and side walls attached around a perimeter of said cover, which cover and side walls define an open central cavity therein; each of said cover and side walls being composed of material which resists penetration of gases, vapors, aerosols and airborne particulates therethrough;(b) a tube extending through said vessel, said tube having a first end open at a point inside said cavity and a second end at a point outside said vessel; and(c) means attached to said second end of said tube for extracting and filtering a hazardous material from within said cavity to outside said vessel through said tube, said means maintaining a pressure within said cavity which is less than atmospheric pressure; and wherein said apparatus is portable.