EPA: Indoor Air Pollution
Among Top 5 Risks to Public Health! Or...why laboratory air purifiers
are more popular than ever! Reprinted with permission of Mason Engineering and Design Corporation  | | Cloud 9® 300-cfm air purifier | Recent government studies have shown a dramatic rise in indoor biocontaminants and their by-products. Workplace environments from biotech labs to silicone chip manufacturing facilities are beset with bacteria, bacterial endotoxins, fungi, fungal spores, mycotoxins, viruses, algae and parasites, each adversely affecting the health of the workers, causing a sharp spike in air purifier sales. Biocontamination is an ongoing process. Humans alone shed almost 400,000 particles of bacteria per minute while at rest, and as many as 45 million particles per minute when exercising. And with modern, air-tight construction and air recirculation systems, these contaminants have nowhere to escape. Quality air purifiers such as those manufactured by Cloud 9 dramatically reduce indoor air pollution by removing these illness-causing microorganisms from the environment. Cloud 9 is the only EPA-registered manufacturer of air purifiers, and they market a series of high-quality units. Cloud 9 air purifiers utilize a sophisticated, three-stage true HEPA-sealed filtration system. In stage one, a specially designed pre-filter traps large particles. In stage two, a true granulated charcoal filter adsorbs approximately 500 different odors and gases. In stage three, a 6" or 12" HEPA filter traps microscopic particles, bacteria, molds, spores, and pollens. As a result, the entire unit, not just the HEPA filter, is 99.9994% efficient at the 0.3-micron level. All filters are disposable, so maintenance is minimal. The sound generated by the unit is quiet "white noise" that blends into the background. | |