Monday, December 22, 2008

Ozone Generators that are Sold as Air Cleaners

Ozone generators that are sold as air cleaners intentionally produce the gas ozone. Often the vendors of ozone generators make statements and distribute material that lead the public to believe that these devices are always safe and effective in controlling indoor air pollution. For almost a century, health professionals have refuted these claims (Sawyer, et. al 1913; Salls, 1927; Boeniger, 1995; American Lung Association, 1997; Al-Ahmady, 1997). The purpose of this document is to provide accurate information regarding the use of ozone-generating devices in indoor occupied spaces. This information is based on the most credible scientific evidence currently available.

Some vendors suggest that these devices have been approved by the federal government for use in occupied spaces. To the contrary, NO agency of the federal government has approved these devices for use in occupied spaces. Because of these claims, and because ozone can cause health problems at high concentrations, several federal government agencies have worked in consultation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to produce this public information document.

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Fire, Water, Wind, Disaster restoration, Whole house, Stainless steel, Biological / Chemical Terror, Positive, Negative pressure,
UV Light, 1000 CFM, Dual Speed 700 CFM / 1300 CFM, 2000 CFM HEPA air purifier, Industrial, Commercial 1000 CFM, 750 CFM, 500 CFM,
HEPA filtration, Activated Carbon Filter, Replacement Filters, Formaldehyde, Ozone, Molds, Mold Spores

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Allerair 5000W-Vocarb

Allerair 5000W Series

5000W, odor, chemical fumes, gas removal, reduction air filtration

This modified unit offers users the added advantage of removing the chemicals, particles and odors directly at their source using a special source-capture attachment.

Great for soldering, welding fumes source capture application, also smokers, hobbyists and others looking for quick and immediate air cleaning. | More |

From $699.98 USD

Allerair Salon Series Source Capture Air Filtration

Allerair Salon Series

nail, hair salon source capture air filtration, reduce chemical fumes, odor, gases

Engineered specifically for nail salons (also good for soldering, welding fumes capture application), the Salon Series is a source capture air-purifying unit designed to capture chemicals, odors and particles associated with manicures and pedicures, before they become airborne. The Salon Series is equipped with 18 - 24 pounds of activated carbon to provide nail salon patrons and employees alike with clean, safe indoor air. | More |

From $1299.98 USD

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

NO GLUES, NO SILICONE, NO CAULKING, NO BONDING, MOTOR NOT DIPPED IN VARNISH, POWDER COATED HOUSING, ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION

NO GLUES, NO SILICONE, NO CAULKING, NO BONDING,
MOTOR NOT DIPPED IN VARNISH, POWDER COATED HOUSING, ALL METAL CONSTRUCTION

The AirMedic MCS with EcoFlow™ TechnologyMultiple Chemical Sensitivity

Based on the same technology and inert features as our AirMedic + platform, the AirMedic MCS with EcoFlow™ technology has been enhanced with an additional three pounds (3 lbs.) of carbon filtration, superior particle filtration that has been certified by an independent DOP test and a higher CFM.

Yes, the AirMedic MCS is still designed without the use of bonding agents, and includes inert features such as: a sealed motor, powder-coated carbon canister, a 100% metal casing, and an organic cotton pre-filter.

In addition to the AirMedic MCS series™ enhanced technical features, it is also more compact and more aesthetically pleasing than our previous units. It also comes with a variable speed control to adjust airflow rate.

EcoFlow™ Technology Features:

  • All-metal housing
  • Custom carbon blend*
  • HEPA filter with a metal cap
  • Organic-cotton pre-filter
  • Inert gaskets
  • 360° air intake
  • Variable speed comfort controls
  • Sealed motor
  • Eco-safe, waters-soluble AFM bondingMCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
  • Powder-coated, refillable, carbon canister
  • Exceptional particle filtration, DOP test

*Carbon Test Kit

Every MCS unit is custom-built to provide the most complete relief possible. This carbon sample kit allows chemically-sensitive consumers to test their reactions to 5 different carbon blends. Once a blend is selected, the cost of the test kit is discounted from the purchase price of the unit.

[ More information about our MCS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Series AirMedic MCS + ]

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

AIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER
BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVAL

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

  • AIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVALAmong the notable users of the Allerair RSUs are the U.S. Navy and Delta Airlines. These units are relied upon for odor and VOC removal by a broad range of industries.
  • The Allerair RSUs are operating in prison armories where weapons are cleaned, chemical laboratories, and a multitude of manufacturing companies where people must work with high concentrations of VOCs such as Xylene, Toluene, Benzene, Chlorine, Cyclohexanone, MEK and MPK.
  • The RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) Space SaverTM Series is cylindrical in shape and, depending on model, has a footprint of 19 inches.
  • This is a ductless, re-circulating air scrubber with built-in casters so it can be easily rolled around on your floor.
  • It has a 360 degree air-in draw, and is efficient in removing approximately 90% of all gas phase contaminants (VOCs) per air pass.
  • It filters the air of dust and contaminant gases, then ejects the cleaned air out the top of the unit to the ceiling.
  • The gentle ceiling to floor air pressure generated by the RSU creates the correct form of air movement needed to force heavier than air VOCs toward the floor to then be captured as they are drawn through the RSU carbon cartridge.
  • Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

RAP (Radial Air Purifier) SeriesAIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVAL

Other odor control, removal, chemical fumes air filtration systems, air cleaner, air scrubber:
| RSU Odor Control | RAP Odor Control | Pig Extractor | AW/AR2000 | Nail Salon | Ceiling Mount | I-6500 series |

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Formaldehyde is classified as a probable carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance

By JOHN MORENO GONZALES, Associated Press Writer Tue May 27, 6:21 PM ET
FORMALDEHYDE TOXIC CHEMICAL FUMES GASES ODOR
BAY ST. LOUIS, MISS. - The anguish of Hurricane Katrina should have ended for Gina Bouffanie and her daughter when they left their FEMA trailer. But with each hospital visit and each labored breath her child takes, the young mother fears it has just begun.

"It's just the sickness. I can't get rid of it. It just keeps coming back," said Bouffanie, 27, who was pregnant with her now 15-month-old daughter, Lexi, while living in the trailer. "I'm just like, `Oh God, I wish like this would stop.' If I had known it would get her sick, I wouldn't have stayed in the trailer for so long."

The girl, diagnosed with severe asthma, must inhale medicine from a breathing device.

Doctors cannot conclusively link her asthma to the trailer. But they fear she is among tens of thousands of youngsters who may face lifelong health problems because the temporary housing supplied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency contained formaldehyde fumes up to five times the safe level.

The chemical, used in interior glue, was detected in many of the 143,000 trailers sent to the Gulf Coast in 2006. But a push to get residents out of them, spearheaded by FEMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, did not begin until this past February.

Members of Congress and CDC insiders say the agencies' delay in recognizing the danger is being compounded by studies that will be virtually useless and the lack of a plan to treat children as they grow.

"It's tragic that when people most need the protection, they are actually going from one disaster to a health disaster that might be considered worse," said Christopher De Rosa, assistant director for toxicology and risk assessment at the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, an arm of the CDC. "Given the longer-term implications of exposure that went on for a significant period of time, people should be followed through time for possible effects."

Formaldehyde is classified as a probable carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance, by the Environmental Protection Agency. There is no way to measure formaldelhyde in the bloodstream. Respiratory problems are an early sign of exposure.

Young children are at particular risk. Thousands who lived in trailers will be in the prime of life in the 10 to 15 years doctors believe it takes cancer to develop.

FEMA and CDC reports so far have drawn criticism.

A CDC study released May 8 examined records of 144 Mississippi children, some of whom lived in trailers and others who did not. But the study was confined to children who had at least one doctor's visit for respiratory illness before Katrina. It was largely inconclusive, finding children who went to doctors before the August 2005 storm were still visiting them two years after.

A bigger, five-year CDC study will include up to 5,000 children in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas, and CDC officials said it should begin next year. But members of Congress point to the decade or longer it could take for cancer to develop and say a five-year look is inadequate.

"Monitoring the health of a few thousand children over the course of a few years is a step in the right direction, but we need commitment," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.

Thompson has introduced legislation to force FEMA and CDC to provide health exams for trailer residents who believe formaldehyde made them ill. The bill is similar to $108 million legislation for workers who labored at the World Trade Center site.

Arch Carson, professor of occupational medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, said preliminary exams alone for trailer residents could cost more than the trade center bill. But he said class-action lawsuits over the formaldehyde — at least one has been filed — could be even more expensive, costing many billions of dollars.

"It would be best for the government to get its act together now," Carson said.

More than 22,000 FEMA trailers and mobile homes are still being used in Mississippi and Louisiana.

FEMA and the CDC say they will create a registry of those who stayed in trailers for possible future study. But they admit that the task of keeping track of everyone is made difficult by the rush to get families into other housing.

The parents of McKenzie Whitney, a 1-year-old girl with wavy auburn hair, are running low on money and options for caring for the sick girl.

Born into a FEMA trailer, McKenzie was out of the dwelling in August 2007 after a 10-month stay. Her mother, Kacey Whitney, 22, a housekeeper, and her father, Kevin Whitney, 30, a maintenance man, juggle the pressures of post-hurricane life with tending to the child.

"Sunday night when I was going to work, as I was walking up to the front door, she just threw up. She had a fever. We went to the hospital and they wound up keeping her overnight," the girl's mother said. "She's always had a cold, always."

Like Lexi, McKenzie is treated with a nebulizer, a boxy breathing machine that turns medication into mist. It is prescribed to patients with moderate to severe symptoms, and requires children to inhale for 20 minutes.

Dr. Shama Shakir, a Bay St. Louis pediatrician who treats Lexi and Kacey at the Coastal Family Health Center, said that before the storm she prescribed nebulizers about twice weekly. Lately, she is doing so up to 12 times a week.

"You give them the most potent steroids, the most potent antibiotics, and still they have the symptoms," Shakir said. "I worry about what will become of these children long-term."

Deven Galloway, 27, lived in a FEMA trailer in Bay St. Louis for seven months with 4-year-old son DeReion. The boy uses a nebulizer for asthma.

"One day he was like, `I'm going to take more so I can go ahead and be finished for a long time,'" said his mother. "I had to tell him it didn't work that way."

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Welding fumes extractor

Fume Extractor


A vital tool in workplace health and safety, this industrial air cleaner is designed to remove toxic fumes directly at the source. It features outstanding draw and superior filtration including a refillable 40 lb. carbon filter for chemicals and odor and HEPA and pre-filters for smoke and dust particles. A spark arrestor is also standard on this unit. Choose from 40 blends of carbon to address specific applications. Options include a second arm, allowing the unit to serve two neighboring workstations.





From $2299.98

Technical Characteristics

Dimensions: 29" x 22.5" x 16"
Shipping Weight: 130 to 170 lbs. (Depending on arm selection)
Filtration System: MAC-B Carbon, 2" HEPA, 2" Pre-Filter
Carbon Filter: 40 lbs MAC-B, 2" Depth
Rated CFM: 400
Max Covered Area: Source Capture

Other Options

Custom Carbon Blend

Other Features

Spark Arrestor & Alluminum Fume Arm

Available Colors

Black, Polished Galvanized Steel

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Toll Free: 1-800-626-0664, Fax:1-419-710-9876
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Monday, April 14, 2008

air filtration system you can use inside your truck cab

Positive Air Pressure Negative Air Pressure Air Filtration System

Ducting Options - Positive - Negative Pressure Model (configuration)

Ducting Options for the Allerair air cleaner, air purifier models- positive and negative pressure applications. Positive Air Pressure Negative Air Pressure Air Filtration System

Find a solution for every situation

Positive PressureThe positive air configuration draws in the indoor air by the top of the unit and blows clean air out by the bottom.

The positive air configuration draws in the indoor air by the top of the unit and blows clean air out by the bottom.

This system can be used to bring outdoor air through the air cleaner and create positive air pressure in the interior space.

This pressure forces the contaminated indoor air out and replaces it with cleaned outdoor air.

The positive air configuration is used in the Air Handler central air systems and may be used to feed clean air into a heat exchanger or air duct.

The negative air configuration draws the contaminated air in through the bottom of the unit and blows it out through  the top.This pressure draws outdoor air into the interior to replace the extracted contaminated air. Negative Pressure

The negative air configuration draws the contaminated air in through the bottom of the unit and blows it out through the top.

This system can be used to move contaminated air from indoors to outdoors through the air cleaner and create negative air pressure in the indoor space.

This pressure draws outdoor air into the interior to replace the extracted contaminated air.

The air cleaner cleans the contaminated indoor air before releasing it outdoors to avoid creating outdoor pollution and to conform with environmental regulations.


4000 Series Executive model, see specifications below

Standard Feature:
  • Pleated True HEPA filter
  • 12 lbs of "enhanced- Executive blend" granular activated carbon / charcoal filter + zeolite
  • Anti-microbial filter
  • Pre-filter
  • 400 CFM Motor, 3 speed, quiet
  • Optional power for use inside truck cabs - see notes below

Technical characteristics
Dimensions: 17.5" (height) x 15" (diameter)
Shipping weight: 38 lbs.
Filtration system: MAC-B Carbon, Medical-Grade HEPA, Prodense Pre-filter
Carbon filter: 12 lbs MAC-B, 2.5 " depth
Rated CFM: 400

Filtration inside unit:

filtration

Pricing:

4000 EXEC: $439.98 USD each
Flange adapter, 6" diameter flex hose: $129.98 USD each
8 Pack 4000 series Replacement Pre-filters (recommended): $59.98 USD / Pack of 8



Electrical rating of the air filtration system for power inverter consideration:
  • Voltage: 110, 60Hz
  • Max. Amps: 1.2A
  • Max Watts: 134W

How to Choose a Power Inverter for your RV or RoadTrip Vehicle - http://www.roadtripamerica.com/dashboarding/Power-Inverters.htm

The above link gives you information when shopping for the power inverter for your trucks.

Friday, April 04, 2008

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A-1ATD)


Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
(A-1ATD)



What is A-1ATD?

Alpha-1 antitrypsin is a protein that is made in the liver. The liver releases this protein into the bloodstream. Alpha-1 antitrypsin protects the lungs so they can work normally. Without enough alpha-1 antitrypsin, the lungs can be damaged, and this damage may make breathing difficult. In addition, liver damage (hepatitis, cirrhosis) can occur in both children and adults. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is an inherited (passed down from parents) disorder that causes low levels of, or no alpha-1 antitrypsin in the blood.

How do normal lungs work?

lungs

Air usually enters the nose and mouth and goes down the air tube (trachea) to two main air passages (bronchi). These passages allow air to go into the right and left lung.

Each bronchus branches out into grape-like air sacs called alveoli. Through the alveoli, oxygen enters the bloodstream during breathing in (inspiration), and carbon dioxide, a waste product, leaves the body during breathing out (expiration).

White blood cells normally found in our bodies help protect us from infection. But white blood cells also release an enzyme, called neutrophil elastase, that can damage the lungs. In normal lungs, alpha-1 antitrypsin protects the lungs from the harmful effects of neutrophil elastase.

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Daycare Center, Class room, School room, Medical Clinic, Doctor's Waiting Room, Reception Room, Clean Room, Air Filtration System, Air Purifier, Cleaner

AirMedic Models To Choose From

AirMedic- EXEC Blend

AirMedic- VOCARB Blend

AirMedic, Allersir, Air Filtration AirMedic + (Plus)
  • five-stage filtration system
  • 20 lbs of activated EXEC carbon mix
  • medical HEPA filter
  • 360 CFM, Variable speed, Sealed motor
  • eliminate both airborne particles as well as chemicals, gases and odors
  • 360° air intake maximizes airflow
  • casters provide easier maneuverability
  • Separate carbon and HEPA filters allows each to be changed independently
  • Optional UV Light (5W Ultraviolet light) available: add $100.00 USD
  • Price: $799.98 USD, $35.00 USD S&H
  • Download AirMedic air filtration pdf brochure download

Call 1-888-395-0330 or 1-800-626-0664 to place your Allerair AirMedic Order - Air Filtration System, Air Cleaner, Air Purifier

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Libby Asbestos

Libby Asbestos

Set in the northwest corner of Montana, 35 miles east of Idaho and 65 miles south of Canada, is the small town of Libby. The town lies in a picturesque valley carved by the Kootenai River and framed by the Cabinet Mountains to the south. Libby has population of less than 3,000, and 12,000 people live within a ten-mile radius. Libby is the Lincoln County seat. The community's assets include clean water, beautiful scenery, and recreational opportunities such as fishing, hiking, hunting, boating and skiing. EPA has been working in Libby since 1999 when an Emergency Response Team was sent to investigate local concern and news articles about asbestos-contaminated vermiculite. Since that time, EPA has been working closely with the community to clean up contamination and reduce risks to human health.

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Vermiculite

Vermiculite is a natural mineral that expands with the application of heat. The expansion process is called exfoliation and it is routinely accomplished in purpose-designed commercial furnaces. Vermiculite is formed by hydration of certain basaltic minerals. Large commercial vermiculite mines currently exist in South Africa, China, Brazil, the USA and several other countries.

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MULTIPLE PURPOSE ALLERAIR AIR PURIFIERS AIR CLEANERS AIR SCRUBBERS AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS

your clean air solution to indoor air pollution: Recycling Air - HEPA Filtration, Activated Charcoal / Activated carbon, UV Light

for home, office, business, commercial, industrial, medical applications
airborne dust, dust mites, allergy, asthma relief, avian (bird) flu, pandemic flu, seasonal (human) flu,
odor removal, odor control, chemical fumes, cigarette smoke odor, welding fumes, soldering fumes, and other indoor air quality problems

5000 series air filtration system

Standard Feature:
  • Pleated True HEPA filter
  • 18 lbs of " VOCARB special impregnated blend" granular activated carbon / charcoal filter
  • Anti-microbial filter
  • Pre-filter
  • 400 CFM Motor, 3 speed, quiet


15" D x 20 " H, COLORS available

Options:

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Allerair 4000 air filtration system - plant stand

Not only does it serve to clean the air in your home or office, you could also use your Allerair air filtration system, air cleaner, air purifier, air scrubber (whichever you choose to call it) as a stand for your potted plants like this photo shows below. ;-)



Coool eh?! ;-)

Friday, February 15, 2008

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

AIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER
BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVAL

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) and RAP (Radial Air Purifier) Series

RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

  • AIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVALAmong the notable users of the Allerair RSUs are the U.S. Navy and Delta Airlines. These units are relied upon for odor and VOC removal by a broad range of industries.
  • The Allerair RSUs are operating in prison armories where weapons are cleaned, chemical laboratories, and a multitude of manufacturing companies where people must work with high concentrations of VOCs such as Xylene, Toluene, Benzene, Chlorine, Cyclohexanone, MEK and MPK.
  • The RSU (Radial Scrub Unit) Space SaverTM Series is cylindrical in shape and, depending on model, has a footprint of 19 inches.
  • This is a ductless, re-circulating air scrubber with built-in casters so it can be easily rolled around on your floor.
  • It has a 360 degree air-in draw, and is efficient in removing approximately 90% of all gas phase contaminants (VOCs) per air pass.
  • It filters the air of dust and contaminant gases, then ejects the cleaned air out the top of the unit to the ceiling.
  • The gentle ceiling to floor air pressure generated by the RSU creates the correct form of air movement needed to force heavier than air VOCs toward the floor to then be captured as they are drawn through the RSU carbon cartridge.
  • Specifications, details of the different configurations of the RSU (Radial Scrub Unit)

RAP (Radial Air Purifier) SeriesAIR FILTRATION AIR PURIFIER AIR CLEANER BAD ODORS CHEMICAL FUMES TOXIC GASES ODOR REMOVAL

"Pig Extractor" Air Filtration Systems

Allerair "Pig Extractor" Air Filtration Systems: mold remediation, hospital construction renovation contractors, chemical fumes odors removal, negative air pressure, positive air pressure options


Introducing the ALLERAIR "Pig Extractor"
Air Filtration System, Air Purifier, Air Cleaner, Air Scrubber

  • Completely portable, easy to move around- industrial roller casters and carrying handleALLERAIR PIG EXTRACTOR AIR CLEANERS AIR SCRUBBERS AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS MOLD REMEDIATION CONTRACTORS DISASTER RESTORATOR
  • Motor- Variable speed, 735 CFM, 110V, delivers 450 CFM
  • Pressure-sensitive indicator light turns on when HEPA needs to be replaced
  • Mold, asbestos abatement, remediation in schools, hospitals, commercial building,
  • Hospital contractors / renovation, construction, disaster restorators, etc.
  • Negative air pressure , Positive air pressure applications- comes with one flange adaptor for a 12 inch diameter flex hose.
  • Dimensions: 25" (length) x 18.5" (height) x 15" (diameter)
  • Four (4) configurations / models to choose from
  • Color: Black with yellow and black safety stripe