ADVANTAGES OF ALTAPURE’S ULTRASONIC SYSTEM
 
  1. Attack Agent Independent: The Altapure ultrasonic system can aerosolize various agents including PPA, H2O2, Enzymes, etc.; it is not limited to a single agent as are vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) systems. This feature will provide flexibility to aerosolize future chemical agents.
  1. Humidity Independent: Ambient humidity is not a process concern. Preconditioning is not required and there is no need to monitor humidity or temperature during the process. It is as effective in a desert climate as well as in situations with relative humidity above 85%. The system operates independent of dew point and vapor pressure concerns.
  1. Temperature Independent: The process can operate well below 45 F degrees and above 90 F degrees. It is believed that the process will be effective at temperatures above freezing and below the boiling point of PAA. It is efficacious below 15 C and above 35 C.
  1. Big Space: Ability to treat 105 meters cubed (48 ft. semi trailer) and evacuate the space in less than one-hour total time with a single machine. Because the components are scalable, a product can be constructed to meet any demand. The space is safe to enter within 20-30 minutes after aerosolation has terminated. The space can rapidly self evacuate or the use of a commercially available dehumidifier can be used to accelerate the process.
  1. Chemical Concentration of Microfilm: The deposited microfilm is comprised of 0.88% hydrogen peroxide and.18% peracetic acid. If enzymes are utilized, the microfilm would form and evaporate leaving no residue. Any remaining PAA film would convert to water vapor and a faint odor of vinegar during the conversion of moisture to the vapor phase. No residue remains.
  1. Corrosiveness: A 1% PAA solution has been shown not to effect materials found in the typical hospital setting including electronic equipment such as computers, printers, scanners etc. PAA is used to disinfect endoscopes and is currently used in hospitals to clean various surfaces by the “dip-wipe and drop” method. PAA has been widely used for over twenty years.
  1. Power Supply: The AP technology can be configured to operate on 120 V 20 amps. or 220V. A battery-operated unit is technologically feasible.
  1. Droplet Density and Size: The technology was engineered to put out a robust dense cloud of droplets from sub-micron to 3 microns from the same machine. Varied size dispersal is controlled by the machine’s PLC.
  1. Agent Versatility: The dispersal system can be configured to output PAA and an enzyme from the same piece of equipment in sequence and at differing droplet sizes. The PAA will be effective on bio- agents and the enzymes effective on chemical agents including pesticides.
  1. Human Interface: With PAA at 4%, while contact is not encouraged, inadvertent contact will not have serious health consequences. Concentrations would have to reach 13,434 mg/meter to be lethal. Contact with skin, while not advised, has limited consequences. Repeated contact with PAA at 3% has shown no visible effect.
  1. Agent Storage: PAA will remain stable up to one year if stored below (30 C) 86 degrees F. Dry forms of PAA are on the horizon.
  1. Scalable: Because the technology was designed to be modular it is fully scalable up and down. A battery operated suitcase or backpack model is feasible. The proprietary electronics have been reduced to printed circuits and are fully protected from reverse engineering. Because of modular construction, field replacement of components without the need for skilled technicians is anticipated.
  1. Operation: The machine can be easily operated by one individual with little training. The process is controlled by proprietary software operating a PLC. Multiple units may be operated by a computer located miles from the actual site. The equipment is designed to be operated both within and outside the space to be treated. The operator is removed from the treatment space. The machines can be moved by one individual from place to place.
  1. Applications: The equipment is designed to meet the requirements of the health care industry, military, pharma, mold remediation and food production facilities including pesticide remediation.
  1. End Products: There is no need for a catalytic converter as used by Bioquell’s VHP system to convert the aerosolized agent to harmless end products. Evaporation alone will remove the end products.. For a 48 ft. trailer the process takes less than 30 minutes. A commercially available dehumidifier can be utilized to remove the aerosol after application if desired. This procedure is fast and effective.
  1. Government Regulation: PAA has been approved by the EPA for fogging. Unlike Hydrogen Peroxide, which has an exposure limitation of 1 ppm or 1.4 mg/meter cubed, or 1ppm for a ten hour day, PPA carries no exposure limit imposed by OSHA, NIOSH, ACGIH or ANSDI.
  1. Kill Time: Both PAA and enzymes are extremely fast acting and effective. Altapure achieves a total kill of the dry spore” gold standard” organisms in less than ten (10) minutes. The reaction using enzymes is equally fast. It is well recognized that PAA is more effective in a shorter period of time than Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide.
  1. Patented Technology: Altapure has filed multiple patents to protect its intellectual property. The company has also chosen to rely on trade secrets and “black art” to protect the remainder of its technology.

 

 
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