VOA常速英语:'We're Ready': Baltimore Dry Ice Supplier Prepares for COVID Vaccine

As the US moves to approve the Pfizer biontech vaccine against the coronavirus,a big challenge will be keeping the vaccine cold.
随着美国批准辉瑞生物科技针对冠状病毒的疫苗，一个巨大的挑战将是如何冷藏疫苗。
Its got to be kept between not minus 70 and minus 90 which the drys cant do.
它必须保持在零下七十到零下九十度之间，这是干式干燥机做不到的。
But this dry ice maker in Baltimore with decades of experience and five warehouse employees,says it wont be competing for business.
但这家在巴尔的摩拥有数十年经验和五名仓库员工的干冰制造商表示，它将不会竞争业务。
This is going to be a national deal.
这将是一项全国性的交易。
I dont believe theres any one dry ice company that can take care of all that.
我不相信有任何一家干冰公司能处理好这一切。
Most companies like capital carbonic are already producing the specific size and shape of ice.
像Capital Caronic这样的大多数公司已经在生产特定大小和形状的冰。
Pfizer and likely other vaccine companies would require,the ice to come in a pellet smaller than the standard 5 8 size.
辉瑞和其他疫苗公司可能会要求，冰必须是比标准五点八英寸大小的颗粒更小的冰块。
Its a lot, itll fit down in a box with a lot more than a regular 5 8 standard pellet.
它数量很多，可以装在一个盒子里，里面装的东西比普通的五点八英寸大小的颗粒要多得多。
This is for a lot of bio medical researchers that use this.
这是给很多使用这项技术的生物医学研究人员准备的。
Although the task seems daunting,Weldon says that having worked with the national institute of health for years.
韦尔登说，尽管这项任务看起来很艰巨，但他曾与美国国家卫生研究院合作多年。
His company is up to the challenge.
他的公司能应付这一挑战。
Were ready, I mean our tanks are full you know,you know, I mean were capable of running seven days a week.
我们已经准备好了，我们活力满满，可以一周不间断工作。
And capital carbonic does expect that once distribution starts dry ice production will be a 24 7 job.
Capital Caronic确实预计，一旦分销开始，干冰的生产将会是一项全天候的工作。
Isha Sarai view news Baltimore
美国之音记者Isha Sarai巴尔的摩报道