Tucked away below ground on The University of Texas at El Paso campus lies a peculiar laboratory few have laid eyes on.

Equipped with a ventilation system generating negative room pressure, air can enter, but not exit unless sterilized, and accidental spills won’t leak out from the facility either. Waste produced in the 2,000-square-foot laboratory never sees the light of day and is decontaminated at 212 degrees Fahrenheit before it is disposed of by incineration.