American Safe Room

American Safe Room
2009 Product Catalog

of
CBRNE Protection Equipment
everything you need

to build a military grade
protected space in your
underground shelter
Contact information Availability and Shipping
Address American Safe Room Items in this catalog are either stock items or
Oakland, OR 97462 special order items.
Tel. 541-459-1806 Stock items usually ship within 2 business days.

FAX 503-212-6695
Special order items require a 50% deposit at
E-mail info@mailasr.com time of ordering and the balance due before
sales@mailasr.com shipping. A picture of the item, ready for
shipment, will be provided before the balance is
Websites www.AmericanBombShelter.com due and the item will ship the same day or the
www.AmericanSafeRoom.com next business day after the payment is made.
www.AmericanIsolationRoom.com
All items are required to be prepaid prior to
DUNS 135227549 shipping.
GSA GS 07F-5638P
CAGE 3G8X7 American Safe Room usually ships by UPS. Other
shippers used are Federal Express, DHL, and the
American Safe Room is the manufacturer of all Post Service - available upon request.
the items in this catalog.
Blast doors, blast valves, and ventilation pipes
The Safe Cell has been given a commodity ship by USF Reddaway.
jurisdiction by the US State Department and
deemed a Class XIV Munition. Shipping charges are added to every order. The
quotation from the shipper will be provided
American Safe Room is registered with the US attached to the invoice. American Safe Room
State Department as a significant defence item never charges any handling fees.
manufacturer and exporter.
Registration number: M16478 Export orders requiring an export licence are
charged an additional $175 and usually take
about six weeks to get each license.
Copyright notice
Copyright ©2009 Leonard Henrikson
All right reserved.
All text, drawings, photographs, and any other
content shall not be reproduced by any means
without specific written consent.
Table of Contents
Critical Components of an Underground Shelter --------------------------------------- 5
Fundamentals of a Protected Space ---------------------------------------------------- 6
Safe Cell System Components ---------------------------------------------------------- 7
Air Filtration Systems ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8, 9
Safe Cell — 120 to 240 volt AC with battery backup --------------------------- 8

Safe Cell — 120 or 240 volt AC ------------------------------------------------- 9
Safe Cell — 12 or 24 volt DC ---------------------------------------------------- 9
Safe Cell — 120 or 240 volt AC and 12 volt DC - external blower ------------ 9
Complete Blast Protected NBC Filter System ----------------------------------- 9
Air Filtration Accessories -------------------------------------------------- 10 through 21
Replacement Filters ------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Emergency Backup Hand Pump ------------------------------------------------ 11
Automatic Ventilation System -------------------------------------------------- 12
External Blowers ---------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Automotive Bulkhead Vent Kit ------------------------------------------------- 14
Through the Wall Kit ------------------------------------------------------------ 15
Overpressure Valve --------------------------------------------------------- 16, 17
Adjustable Overpressure Valve -------------------------------------------- 18, 19
Differential Pressure Gauge ---------------------------------------------------- 20
Steel Ventilation Pipes ---------------------------------------------------------- 21
Blast Protection Equipment ----------------------------------------------- 22 through 24
Blast Valve ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22

Blast Hatch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Blast Door ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
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2009 Catalog American Safe Room, Inc.
Revision A-07 www.AmericanSafeRoom.com
Critical Components of an Underground Shelter
The portals to the outside are the critical

components that protect the occupants of
an underground shelter. Ventilation Pipes
page 18
American Safe Room is the manufacture
all of the items in this catalog.
For more information, please see the

specification page for these items in
this catalog and download the
installation and operation manuals
available on our websites: Blast Hatch
page 20
www.AmericanSafeRoom.com
www.AmericanBombShelter.com
Ventilation Pipes
page 18
Blast Valve
page 19
Overpressure Valve
pages 14, 15
Blast Valve
page 19 Emergency Backup Hand Pump
page 11
12 volt DC
automotive or
marine battery
(user supplied)
110 or 220 volt AC
Air intake hose Safe Cell 50/60 hertz
page 8, 9
Blast Door
page 21
5
Fundamentals of a Protected Space
A nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) safe For protection of some of our military personal
room or bomb shelter protects its occupants from and government officials, the U.S. Department of
inhaling harmful or deadly airborne toxins such the Army - Corps of Engineers has standards by
as very fine particles of radioactive fallout, which NBC airborne toxic free areas must comply.
biological toxins, and chemical agents. In the These standards dictate the differential pressure
past, the United States Government has poured in the safe room (protected space) as well as the
extensive resources into providing the best design of the NBC filter/ventilation system.
information (at the
time) for the protection The main reasons why
of its citizens from NBC an un-pressurized room
warfare agents. This is will not protect the
not the case today. occupants for very long
is that the room
For protection of the "breaths" - in other
U.S. population we have words, it leaks air both
the government in and out through the
website: cracks as the external
www.ready.gov. It atmospheric pressure
suggests duct tape and fluctuates - due wind or
plastic, then wait for other atmospheric
further official variables like
1. Through the wall kit
instruction. Although the temperature, and
2. Wall mount flange for hose -
tape and plastic method barometric pressure
included with the Safe Cell
would offer some swings due to
3. Intake hose: 5-inch diameter/60-
immediate short term approaching weather
inches length - included with the
protection from low level fronts. Air constantly
Safe Cell
toxins at low tries to normalize its
4. Safe Cell NBC filtration/ventilation
concentrations, it would pressure and
unit
be, at best, a short term temperature between
5. Emergency hand pump - shown
solution. Most different variants - as it
mounted on the Safe Cell
governments tend to does this, it brings with
6. Digital pressure monitor (external
only recommend it whatever that air
link - scroll down)
emergency procedures contains. Also, in a
7. Overpressure valve - ceiling mount
that can be afforded by sealed room, there is no
also available
all their citizens. accommodation to
8. 110/220 Volt AC outlet (standard
replenish oxygen and
wall plug) for the Safe Cell
As a contrast to most expel the exhaled
9. User supplied 12-volt deep cycle
governments, both carbon dioxide of the
(marine) battery - standard
Switzerland and Israel occupants.
automotive batteries also work
require, and subsidize
the cost of, NBC safe In order to create and
rooms in apartment maintain overpressure
buildings. They have as well as give the
strict standards in place governing both the required air exchanges to support the air supply
construction of the room and the ventilation needs of the sheltered occupants, a safe room
equipment protecting the room. must be equipped with true positive pressure
NBC filter/ventilation unit and a means of a
metering the exhaust air out of the protected
space.
American Safe Room filter/ventilation equipment

and related components are designed and
manufactured specifically for this purpose.
6
Safe Cell System Components
Emergency Backup Hand Pump
12-volt DC Port seal (for storage)

power cord
Air outflow port
with clip leads
12-volt DC
automotive or Wall mounting
marine battery flange
for hose
Mounting bolt
110 or 220-volt
AC power source Air intake port
(wall outlet)
Port
seal
Air intake hose

110/220-volt AC
power cord
Please note: not all systems have

every feature shown above
The American Safe Room Safe Cell NBC air The Safe Cell and it’s related components have
filtration systems are positive pressure NBC been especially designed with the end user and
filters designed to meet the critical requirements installer in mind. All components are turn key
of the US Army Corp of Engineer’s document systems - including all components, hardware,
number ETL 1110-3-498 - Design of Collective and step by step technical documentation for
Protection Shelter to Resist Chemical, Biological, easy installation.
and Radiological (CBR) Agents. This proven
design has been deployed worldwide to Also available are the Iso-Shield 120 and the
governments, militaries, and civilians in blast and Iso-Shield 800 particulate air filtration systems:
fallout shelters, command bunkers, and military
vehicles. It has been submitted to the US State The Iso-Shield 120 is designed to create a
Department who issued a Commodity Jurisdiction hospital grade isolation room in any
ruling it to be a Class XIV munition by the suitably sized and sealed room.
because of it’s effectiveness in filtering warfare
gases and particulates. The Iso-Shield 800 is designed to create a
CDC grade isolation room in any hospital
This series of filters all have a system airflow room.
rating of 100 cubic meters per hour of filtered air.
You can get them a variety of voltages for
different applications. See pages 7 and 8 for
more information.
7
Safe Cell NBC Air Filter
Inches (millimeters)
Description
The Safe Cell is an NBC air filtration system
Specifications designed to overpressure a protected space. It
mounts on a wall, connects to an air intake pipe
Air flow - filtration mode 100 CMH (60 CFM) and contains a bank of filters and a blower (fan).
Air flow - ventilation mode 200 CMH (120 CFM)
This model features a built in power supply that
Noise level 60 dB(A) trickle charges a user-supplied 12 volt battery,
Weight 49 pounds (22 kilograms) automatically reverts to the battery when the AC
power drops out, then automatically reverts to
Electrical - primary 110 – 240 volt AC the AC when it comes back online, and then
Electrical - backup 12 volt DC automatically recharges the battery.
Electrical - draw AC 2.5 amps at 110 VAC

Electrical - draw DC 4.3 amps at 12 VDC Parts supplied with this item
• Safe Cell air filter
Fuse AC 4 amps
• Wall mount kit
Fuse DC 6 amps • Air intake hose
• Wall mount flange for air intake hose
Blower MTBF rating 2,000 hours
• Electrical cords - AC and DC
• Installation and operation manual
For more information, please see the installation
and operation manual for this item available
online at: www.AmericanSafeRoom.com Price and Availability
Part number ASR-100-AV-NBC
Price $2,395.00/each
Availability Stock item
8
Safe Cell Options
Specialized Voltages Blast Protected Filtration System

The Safe Cell can also be purchased configured to This kit has everything you need to outfit your
only operate off of a DC single voltage. shelter. Shipping is included in the price on this
The automatic switching power supply is not item only.
installed in these models:
DC only Safe Cells

Part number ASR-100-12V-NBC (12 volt DC)
Part number ASR-100-24V-NBC (24 volt DC)
Description
This kit combines several of our products
designed to give you blast protected filtered air
inside your underground shelter.
Parts supplied with this item

• Safe Cell air filter - one each
• 50 PSI Blast Valves - two each
• Overpressure Valve - one each
• Emergency Backup Hand Pump - one each
• Installation and operation manuals
Price and Availability

Part number ASR-100-AV-NBC-COMP

online at: www.AmericanSafeRoom.com
9
Replacement Filters
HEPA Filter Warfare Gas Carbon Adsorber
Description Description
The nuclear grade war gas adsorber is a block
The nuclear grade HEPA filter is a special filter we
sieve adsorption filter cell consisting of two
have made just for our application. Each HEPA
containment medias and a center block of
filter is individually tested to MIL-STD-282
blended granule nuclear grade war gas carbon
before it leaves the factory. The penetration and
and ASZM-TEDA.
actual airflow rate are indicated on the label.
Every HEPA filter is individually DOP tested.
This special blend of two kinds of activated
These filters are also UL rated.
carbon adsorbs warfare gases and radioactive
iodine in order to meet the requirements of US
Specifications
Army Corps of Engineers ETL 1110-3-498
Media Glass micro fiber standard for war gas removal.
Material Fire retardant particle board
Separators Aluminum Price and Availability
Part number ASR-50-HEPA
Bond Polyurethane foam
Price $395.00/each
Gasket Neoprene - both sides
Factory test Certified 99.97% efficiency

Pre-Filter Set
Part number ASR-50-HEPA
Price $335.00/each

Part number ASR-50-PF
Complete replecement set
Included one each of the filters on this page. Price $55.00/set
Part number ASR-50-FILTERS
Price $700.00/set For more information, please see the detail order
page for these items at:
Availability Stock item www.AmericanSafeRoom.com
10
Emergency Backup Hand Pump
Description
The ASR-50-BB Emergency Hand Pump will
introduce safe, breathable air into your protected
space when all other electrical supplies have
failed. It slip-fits onto the top port of all models
of the Safe Cell.
Specifications
Material - housing ABS Plastic
• Emergency Backup Hand Pump
Material - bellows Synthetic rubber • Installation and operation manual
Weight 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms)
Internal volume 1216 cubic inches (19,927 cc) Price and Availability
Stroke length 10.75 inches (27 centimeters) Part number ASR-50-BB
Price $315.00/each
11
Automatic Ventilation System
Description
The air intake hose attached to the Safe Cell The Automatic Ventilation System will provide
air intake hose daily unfiltered ventilation to an underground
shelter in order to evacuate moisture and odors.
It mounts on a wall adjacent to the Safe Cell.
The quick connect hose allows easy operation

using the air intake hose from the Safe Cell and
the existing ventilation pipes.
The blower is a marine grade, long life air

handler that is controlled by the timer.

• 250 CFM blower
• Wall mount bracket and fasteners
• Analog automatic timer
The air intake hose attached to the Price and Availability

ventilation blower Part number ASR-50-AB
Price $645.00/each
Specifications
Air flow - blower rating 250 CFM
Power consumption - 120 volt AC 1.4 amp
Fuse 4 amps
Blower MTBF rating 10,000 hours

online at: www.AmericanBombShelter.com
12
External Blowers
Description
These external blowers will slip into the top
(outflow) port of any Safe Cell and draw air
through the internal blower. They are rated for
continuous duty in a marine environment.
The AC models have a switch and a fuse. The DC

models are supplied with battery terminal clips.

Specifications • One each blower
Airflow - all models 250 CFM
Weight - 120/220 volt AC 8 pounds (3.6 kg)
Part number ASR-50-HD110 (110 volt AC)
Weight - 12/24 volt DC 6 pounds (2.7 kg)
Part number ASR-50-HD220 (220 volt AC)
Power consumption - 120 volt AC 1.4 amp
Part number ASR-50-HD12 (12 volt DC)
Power consumption - 220 volt AC .75 amp
Part number ASR-50-HD24 (24 volt DC)
Power consumption - 12 volt DC 11.5 amps
Price $365.00/each
Power consumption - 24 volt DC 5.3 amps
MTBF rating 10,000 hours
13
Automotive Bulkhead Vent Kit
Description
The Automotive Bulkhead Vent Kit is designed to
be mounted through a wall of a vehicle. It
provided a heavy duty splash resistant shroud
outside the vehicle and a quick connection fitting
for the Safe Cell inside the vehicle.
Function
This kit is used to supply an outside air source for
the 12 or 24 volt Safe Cell (ASR-100-12V/24V-
NBC) in order to overpressure the crew
compartment. The cut off valve can be used to
shut down the port when the filter is not in
operation.

• External steel shroud
• Gaskets - 2
• Quick connect fitting (port)
• Cut off valve
Inches
• 90 degree fitting with connector
• Mounting screws
• Installation manual

Specifications
Part number ASR-50-AD
Material - outside shroud steel
Price $495.00/each
Finish - outside shroud primer
Material - fittings ABS plastic
Material - cut off valve ABS plastic
Material - gaskets BUNA rubber

14
Through the Wall Kit
Specifications
Material ABS plastic and aluminum
Duct size 4 inches internal diameter

• Rain hood with insect screen
• Ducting
• Register grill
• Fasteners
• Installation manual Description
This kit allows you to run a duct through a
Price and Availability residential style wall - with a quick connect fitting
Part number ASR-50-WD for the Safe Cell on the inside and either a
register grill or a rain hood on the outside.
Price $195.00/each
Availability Stock item It also allows you to shut off the duct when your
filter is not in use.

15
Overpressure Valve
Specifications
Material ABS Plastic
Opening pressure 0.3 inches of water gauge
Maximum pressure 2.5 PSI

Description
The Overpressure Valve is a one-way check valve
that will only open after the shelter has
overpressure (positive pressure in relation to the
outside pressure). If the pressure in the shelter
drops, this valve closes — keeping toxins out of
your shelter. It also meters the air flowing out of
your shelter — working with the filter to maintain
overpressure.
These valves can either be mounted on a wall or

ceiling or directly onto a Blast Valve. Please see
the following page for the different
configurations.

Note: all parts are supplied with every valve for
every type of installation shown on the following
page:
• Overpressure valve
• Wall mounting plate
• Straight adapter
• 90 degree adapter

Part number ASR-50-OP
Price $165.00/each
16
Overpressure Valve Dimensions
Inches (millimeters) Inches (millimeters)
Wall mount Wall mount with Blast Valve
Ceiling mount Ceiling mount with Blast Valve
17
Adjustable Overpressure Valve
Specifications
Material ABS Plastic
Opening pressure 0.3 inches of water gauge
Maximum pressure 2.5 PSI

Wall mount Description

adapter The Adjustable Overpressure Valve is a one-way
check valve that will only open after the shelter
has overpressure (positive pressure in relation to
the outside pressure). If the pressure in the
shelter drops, this valve closes — keeping toxins
Mounting plate out of your shelter. It also meters the air flowing
out of your shelter — working with the filter to
maintain overpressure.
Overpressure valve
It is used to meter the air flowing out of your
shelter. The opening pressure of this valve has
been calibrated to work with the Safe Cell to
create and maintain positive pressure in your
This valve was designed to be used with the protected space.
Differential Pressure Gauge to adjust the
overpressure in a shelter. These valves can either be mounted on a wall or
ceiling or directly onto a Blast Valve. Please see
Please see page 18 for more information on this the following page for the different
gauge. configurations.

Note: all parts are supplied with every valve for
every type of installation shown on the following
page:
• Adjustable overpressure valve
• Wall mounting plate
• 90 degree adapter

Part number ASR-100-AOP
Price $245.00/each
18
Adjustable Overpressure Valve Dimensions
Wall mount Wall mount with Blast Valve
Ceiling mount Ceiling mount with Blast Valve
19
Differential Pressure Gauge
Description
The American Safe Room Differential Pressure
Note: Gauge displays the difference in air pressure
This gauge must be mounted level or it between the inside and outside of a shelter. It
will not give accurate readings has a sampling tube that goes through the wall
or ceiling in order to read the outside air
pressure. Another sampling tube is on the back of
the gauge inside the housing and the difference
Specifications in air pressure is displayed by a needle on a dial
Material ABS gauge.
Maximum outside pressure 30 PSI When you do not have the Safe Cell NBC
overpressure air filter on, a properly installed
differential pressure gauge will read zero because
there is no difference in the air pressure inside,
and outside of the shelter. When you start the
Safe Cell, the gauge will read a higher pressure.
There are three ranges of gauges available that

displays positive overpressures:
1. zero to 0.5-inches of water column

part number ASR-05-DPG
2. zero to 1-inch of water column
(special order item)
3. zero to 25-mm of water column
(special order item)

Part number see 1 through 3 above
Price $295.00/each
Availability see 1 through 3 above
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Steel Ventilation Pipes
Description
These welded steel ventilation ducts are built to
order in pairs - intake and outflow. They are
rated for 50 PSI. There are drawings and a
worksheet to fill out in the manual available on
www.AmericanBombShelter.com. Once we have
Specifications the dimensions and orientation you require, we
Material steel will send you a formal quotation for parts and
shipping.
Finish primer
Construction continuous weldment Function
The Ventilation Ducts provide a conduit for air
Internal diameter 4 inches (101.6 mm)
intake and outflow. They must be used in pairs
External diameter 4.5 inches (114.3 mm) and Blast Valves are highly recommended for all
blast resistant shelters. The mounting plate hole
diameter pattern is the same as the Blast Valves.
• Ventilation Ducts
• Concrete wedge anchor fasteners
• Installation manual

Part number ASR-50-VD
Price quoted for each installation
Availability Special Order item
21
Blast Valve
Description
The automatic double acting Blast Valves are
used to protect the Safe Cell and the occupants
Specifications from the high pressure wave caused by a nearby
Material - case steel detonation.
Material - valve assembly stainless steel These valves are designed to mount onto a
Material - bushings bronze concrete wall or ceiling over the air intake and
outflow pipes with the included wedge anchors.
Material - seals BUNA rubber
Construction weldment The internal valves are normally in the central
neutral position and then automatically slam shut
Closing pressure 0.5 PSI (3.5 kilopascal) when the initial blast wave from an nearby
Maximum pressure 102 PSI (7 bar) explosion hits and then automatically closes a
second time when the vacuum that follows the
pressure wave hits.
and operation manual for this item available The Blast Valves need to be used on every portal
online at: www.AmericanBombShelter.com in your shelter. The air intake pipe and the other
on the air outflow pipe need blast protection and
any other portal - such as septic vents.

• One each Blast Valve
• Concrete wedge anchors

Part number ASR-101-BV
Price $475.00/each
22
Blast Hatch
Description
The Blast Hatch is designed to cap a vertical riser
on an underground shelter and give the
occupants protection from a 50 PSI (3.4 bar)
pressure wave and a 14.5 PSI (1 bar) rebound
load.
It is designed to be installed after the concrete

riser has been poured and cured.

• Blast Hatch
• Concrete wedge anchors
• Pneumatic lift strut
• Lift strut anchor

12
16 Part number ASR-50-BD
Inches
Specifications
Material - door 3/16 inch (7.9 mm) steel
Material - frame 1/4 inch (9.5 mm) steel
Material - bushings silicon bronze
Material - gas seal closed cell foam rubber
Construction Cut, formed and welded

23
Blast Door
Standard opening size shown.

Custom sizes available.
32
(813)
(1829)
72
6
(152) Description
This Blast Door is designed to withstand a 50 PSI
(3.4 bar) pressure wave and a 14.5 PSI (1 bar)
Inches (millimeters) rebound load. It must be installed with the door
seated toward the pressure threat (usually
outward).
Specifications
It is designed to be installed after the concrete
Material - door 3/16 inch (7.9 mm) steel wall has been poured and cured. Once the door is
Material - frame 1/4 inch (9.5 mm) steel positioned and attached with the anchors, the
door cavity is filled with concrete.
Material - bushings silicon bronze
Material - gas seal closed cell foam rubber
Construction Cut, formed and welded
Part number ASR-50-BD
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Critical Components of an Underground Shelter --------------------------------------- 5

Fundamentals of a Protected Space ---------------------------------------------------- 6

Safe Cell System Components ---------------------------------------------------------- 7

Air Filtration Systems ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8, 9

Safe Cell — 120 to 240 volt AC with battery backup --------------------------- 8

Air Filtration Accessories -------------------------------------------------- 10 through 21

Replacement Filters ------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Blast Protection Equipment ----------------------------------------------- 22 through 24

Blast Valve ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 22

The portals to the outside are the critical

For more information, please see the

American Safe Room filter/ventilation equipment

Emergency Backup Hand Pump

12-volt DC Port seal (for storage)

Air intake hose

Please note: not all systems have

Electrical - draw AC 2.5 amps at 110 VAC

Specialized Voltages Blast Protected Filtration System

DC only Safe Cells

Parts supplied with this item

Price and Availability

For more information, please see the installation

HEPA Filter Warfare Gas Carbon Adsorber

Price and Availability

Price and Availability

It mounts on a wall adjacent to the Safe Cell.

The quick connect hose allows easy operation

The blower is a marine grade, long life air

Parts supplied with this item

The air intake hose attached to the Price and Availability

For more information, please see the installation

The AC models have a switch and a fuse. The DC

Parts supplied with this item

Parts supplied with this item

Price and Availability

For more information, please see the installation

Parts supplied with this item

For more information, please see the installation

For more information, please see the installation

These valves can either be mounted on a wall or

Parts supplied with this item

Price and Availability

Inches (millimeters) Inches (millimeters)

Wall mount Wall mount with Blast Valve

Inches (millimeters) Inches (millimeters)

Ceiling mount Ceiling mount with Blast Valve

For more information, please see the installation

Wall mount Description

Parts supplied with this item

Price and Availability

Inches (millimeters) Inches (millimeters)

Wall mount Wall mount with Blast Valve

Inches (millimeters) Inches (millimeters)

Ceiling mount Ceiling mount with Blast Valve

There are three ranges of gauges available that

1. zero to 0.5-inches of water column

Price and Availability

Price and Availability

Parts supplied with this item