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Airlocks are typically designed to hold one or more individual [[sophont]]s and usually allow for additional bulk, such as [[Environment Suit]]s or [[Vacc Suit]]s and any associated equipment such as [[Portable Life Support System|PLSS]] gear. Larger races such as [[K'kree]] or [[Virushi]] utilize correspondingly larger airlocks. | Airlocks are typically designed to hold one or more individual [[sophont]]s and usually allow for additional bulk, such as [[Environment Suit]]s or [[Vacc Suit]]s and any associated equipment such as [[Portable Life Support System|PLSS]] gear. Larger races such as [[K'kree]] or [[Virushi]] utilize correspondingly larger airlocks. | ||
− | * A standard [[human]]-sized airlock has a volume of 7m³ (0.5 [[Ton]]s), including | + | * A standard [[human]]-sized airlock has a volume of 7m³ (0.5 [[Ton]]s), including its stowed docking tube. |
* Airlocks may have hatches or doors or may utilize [[iris valve]]s. | * Airlocks may have hatches or doors or may utilize [[iris valve]]s. | ||
* some airlocks may contain three or more sets of doors, typically to give a staged progress and thus allow hazards, contaminants or pathogens to be eliminated. | * some airlocks may contain three or more sets of doors, typically to give a staged progress and thus allow hazards, contaminants or pathogens to be eliminated. |