Yes, provided system is properly set up and operating in place prior to the migration of the released toxins into the (TFA), and that the release occurred up stream (outside) of the protected toxic free area.

If you don't wish to have a permanent installation that's OK. But it's a very good idea to take the time required (about 30 minutes) to set up the air intake hose kit. Keep the filtration unit itself in storage where you can get at it quickly in case of attack. This technique of pre-partial setup will allow you complete the set up of the unit in a about a minute after retrieving it from storage.

This depends on how much of the toxins you are willing to breath. You and it breath the same air, admittedly it process air faster than you do, but room air filters only process the air that is already inside the room.

Our filtration units were designed with a modular blower unit. The blower units are completely self-contained and have all of the necessary electrical controls onboard. The blower units are available three operating voltages; 110-volt American, 230-volt European and 12-volt automotive. The blower units can be easily changed from one blower unit to another in about 10 seconds time. In the event of a power failure it is a simple task to revert to a 12volt automotive battery for back up if a generator system is not in place.

No, these units offer insufficient output wattage to operate our blower units.

No, there are problems with this scenario; I'm not trying to knock the room air filter industry in any way; in fact most of these units work quite well for what they were intended, to re-circulate and freshen air that is already in a room, this is not a true overpressure (NBC) filtration unit.

To simply connect a room air freshener to an outside air vent hoping for an over pressure is not recommended. The reason is that the added airflow resistance created by the additional ducting would most likely result in overtaxing the fan or blower resulting in a useless system. Also room air filters do not meet the proper government requirements for protection against (NBC) nuclear, biological and chemical releases. These requirements cover the type of filter media that to be used in the filtration unit, the construction and testing of the filter cells as well as the overpressure requirements.
We make the construction specifications for our systems available for your inspection and comparison on our government specifications

Yes, our systems use government certified nuclear grade HEPA media designed specifically for the purpose of capturing radionuclides. This media in accordance with MIL-F-51079 test reference number PATD-7697. The certification comes from the US Army Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center (ERDEC).

Yes, since the anthrax spore is relatively large in size (1-5 microns), the HEPA filter provides high efficiency in removing the spores from the air-stream. In addition are HEPA cells are tested at 99.97% efficiency on 0.3-micron particles using dioctylphthalate (DOP). Uniform size 0.3 micron smoke particles are generated with a Q-107 penetrometer. This test is conducted in accordance with US Army instruction Manual 136-300-175A.

Bacillus anthracis, commonly referred to as anthrax, is a bacterium that is spread by spores of the bacteria. The spore is typically in the 1 to 5 micron size range. The most common form of Anthrax is cutaneous, which is caused by the spore coming in contact with an open wound. Another far more potent form of the disease is inhalation anthrax, which is caused by breathing the spores.

The use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) has been around for a long time. Microbes are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of light at wavelengths at or near 2537 Angstroms. The ultraviolet component of sunlight is the main reason microbes die in the outdoor air. The die-off rate in the outdoors varies from one pathogen to another, but can be anywhere from a few seconds to a few minutes for a 90-99% killing of viruses or contagious bacteria. Spores, and some environmental bacteria, tend to be resistant and can survive much longer exposures. The rate of linear air processing in our system is 30 in/sec. allowing insufficient dwell time for the (UVGI) to be affective, as it would be with any system of this type. And since our system is not a re-circulating system like a room air freshener the likelihood of pathogens accumulating on the filter surface where the (UVGI) could reach them and do any good is almost nonexistent.

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