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Early designs of airlock are most commonly found aboard [[watercraft]] and submersibles or used in [[environment]]al applications such as building entrances. Lower tech designs tend to be heavily constructed, requiring bulky machinery to open and close. More sophisticated designs, generally made of lighter materials, are occasionally used aboard [[aircraft]]. | Early designs of airlock are most commonly found aboard [[watercraft]] and submersibles or used in [[environment]]al applications such as building entrances. Lower tech designs tend to be heavily constructed, requiring bulky machinery to open and close. More sophisticated designs, generally made of lighter materials, are occasionally used aboard [[aircraft]]. | ||
− | Airlocks may also be used in Environmental Tanks such as hyperbaric chambers or medical quarantine facilities. They may also be used to enter clean rooms, typically within industrial plants where particulate material or trace contaminants | + | Airlocks may also be used in Environmental Tanks such as hyperbaric chambers or medical quarantine facilities. They may also be used to enter clean rooms, typically within industrial plants where particulate material or trace contaminants may affect delicate manufacturing processes. |
Airlocks are most commonly encountered aboard [[spacecraft]] and [[starship]]s. Vessels with a well-equipped ship's locker may have an emergency portable airlock. | Airlocks are most commonly encountered aboard [[spacecraft]] and [[starship]]s. Vessels with a well-equipped ship's locker may have an emergency portable airlock. |