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OVERVIEW
OF INDOOR AIR QUALITY ISSUES
–
What We Don’t Know but Should Know
about the Air We Breathe –
Part 6 - What
IAQ Issues Need to be Considered and Addressed?
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Before
acquiring any type of air purifier or installing any kind of whole
house or whole building system, it might be best to consider what the
expected outcome should be and compare it with the capacities of the
devices or systems to achieve those goals.
| Effectiveness
Comparison Chart |
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Scores as follows —
"N" = "No" --- "L" = "Limited" --- "Y" = "Yes" |
Passive
Technology
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RCITM
ACTIVE
Purification Technology
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| L |
Particulate
Control/Reduction
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Y |
Particulate
Control/Reduction
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| L |
Dust
Control/Reduction
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Y |
Dust
Control/Reduction
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| N |
Reducing/
Removal of Dust/Dander/Skin Mites |
Y |
Reducing/
Removal of Dust/Dander/Skin Mites |
| L |
Smoke
Control/Reduction
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Y |
Smoke
Control/Reduction
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| N |
Odor
Reduction/Elimination
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Y |
Odor
Reduction/Elimination
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| N |
Mold
Sanitization
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Y |
Mold
Sanitization
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| N |
Inhibition/Prevention
of Mold Colony Formation or Mold Regrowth by Neutering of Mold Spores |
Y |
Inhibition/Prevention
of Mold Colony Formation or Mold Regrowth by Neutering of Mold Spores |
| N |
Bacteria
Control/Reduction
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Y |
Bacteria
Control/Reduction
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| N |
Pathogenic
Control/Reduction
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Y |
Pathogenic
Control/Reduction
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| N |
Control/Reduction/Neutralizing
of V.O.C's
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Y |
Control/Reduction/Neutralizing
of V.O.C's |
| N-L |
F.O.G.
(Fat, Oil, and Grease) Control/Reduction |
Y |
F.O.G.
(Fat, Oil, and Grease) Control/Reduction |
| N |
Discouragement/Elimination
of Vermin/Insects |
Y |
Discouragement/Elimination
of Vermin/Insects |
| L |
Improvement of Overall Air Quality
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Y |
Improvement of Overall Air Quality
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| N |
Certified
Space TechnologyTM
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Y |
Certified
Space TechnologyTM
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Add
up the scorecards and decide
which is the superior
approach to indoor air quality issues. |
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Total
Y’s (Yes’s) |
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Total
Y’s (Yes’s) |
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Total
L’s (Limited’s) |
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Total
L’s (Limited’s) |
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Total
N’s (No’s) |
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Total
N’s (No’s) |
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G.
Are
there medical considerations?
1.
Obligatory
disclaimers.
a.
None
of the items Pro-active Environmental Technologies recommends and provides
is currently rated as or to be considered as a medical device
in the legal
understanding and use of the term. Therefore, no medical
claims are made for the use or the failure to use any of the offered
equipment.
(Stay tuned, though, as we are
anticipating some exciting news in this regard in the very near future.)
b.
Neither Pro-active
Environmental Technologies nor any of its suppliers
diagnose or recommend treatment for any illness or disease. There are
hosts of alphabet soup type regulatory bodies with which to deal in the
medical arena, and we find our time and energies better used in other
endeavors than responding to their onerous paperwork.
c. Information
made available here directly or indirectly is tendered so that informed
parties can make informed decisions.
2.
Practical
realities.
However,
with the above’s being said, there are some aspects to
consider which may have some "medical" or health implications in the
broadest applications and understandings of the terms.
There are millions of people living in situations
where indoor air quality has compromised their bodies' immune systems,
has allowed them to become allergic, infected, and sick, and whose
lives and lifestyles are far less than optimal as a result.
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A
child with Burkitt's lymphoma, a type of tumor first discovered in
Africa. The African form of Burkitt's lymphoma is often associated with
early childhood infection by the Epstein-Barr virus. Custom Medical Stock Photo, Inc.
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Epstein-Barr
Symptoms –
Epstein-Barr
Syndrome is often brought on by
exposure to
mold
and
a resulting weakened immune system. |
Straight common sense would dictate that any effective means by which
pollutants, particulates, contaminants, pathogens, allergens,
irritants, offensive odors, VOC's, dust and dust mites, mold and mold
related problems, and other indoor air quality concerns are seriously
reduced or eliminated will have a profoundly positive effect on
anyone's health.
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Imagine
being so blessed as to be breathing truly purified air as a result of
the presence and utilization of these wonderful and exclusive
technologies where the body can concentrate on strengthening and
healing instead of constant and preventable "housecleaning" chores!
Would
living in such a pleasantly sanitary atmosphere heighten the risk of
infection outside of such an improved environment? To the contrary, it
seems only logical that allowing the immune system to balance out and
rebuild itself free from the onslaught of polluted indoor air should
potentially strengthen one's resistance to infections when out in
public.
- We
can point to the results from sophisticated and structured tests
showing what happens to pathogens and contaminants when exposed to our
technologies.
- We
can conduct on site testing proving the efficacy of our technology in
your living or working environment.
- We
can cite testimonials from those who claim that their lives and health
have been greatly improved by utilizing our products and
services.
But
only you
can decide what is best for you, your family, and the air spaces over
which you choose to take responsibility and
take control, for that choice is yours and
yours alone to make.
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If the pollutants our technology is designed to reduce or eliminate are
making you or your loved ones sick, or even have the potential of doing
so, it only makes sense that life with those pollutants reduced or
removed will be healthier and happier. |
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H.
Are there legal and other considerations?
Applications
of these technologies have practical, economical, and legal
implications. Having these systems in place will help insure against
mold infestations
so prevalent in the Gulf Coast climate and elsewhere. By all but
eliminating any particulates, the indoor breathing
space will not create a burden on the environs, and housekeeping will
be much more easily accomplished
and maintained. The oxidizing process neutralizes, abates, and
eliminates most or all odors, including VOC's. By oxidizing pollen,
mold spores, viruses, bacteria, microbes,
and the like the living space or workplace will be much friendlier.
 And
it will be safer. (This
is the same American technology the government of China acquired to combat SARS. Even
sneezes, which are expelled at 300 mph, are clinically proven to have
78% of their pathogens killed within three feet.) The SurfaceGuardTM
Technology renders the surfaces sanitary, killing the
countless hidden germs, pathogens, microbes, and mold spores better,
faster, and more thoroughly than by any other safe method. The air is
fresher, cleaner, purer, and much more enjoyable. |
The
effect is a far healthier indoor environment. A properly air purified
workplace contributes to a more robust and attendant employee roster.
It also guards against Sick Building Syndrome by reducing and
eliminating the causes of same before they become pandemic. This
translates into dollars because of lowered absenteeism and generally
better output. The sanitized environment of a correctly air purified
home lends itself to healthier, less stressed living. Sleep is enhanced
because dust mites and their attendant problems become things of the
past. Allergy and asthma sufferers testify to finding welcome relief as
their respiratory loads are dramatically reduced.
Individual
pieces within a Pro-active Environmental Technologies
protected air purified environment - as well as the system in its
entirety - comprise a combination of patented technologies which are
considered the Best Available Today's Technology ("BATT").
That's peace of mind on a personal level that you are doing all that is
possible for yourself and your loved ones in providing pure indoor air.
Using
a BATT approach to your office or
workplace IAQ needs, whether in an industrial, commercial,
institutional, or hospitality setting dramatically lightens the
concerns over liability and litigation actions having to do with IAQ
issues. This means for the properly prepared client that, should an IAQ
legal problem arise, for any building where these technologies are
installed and utilized, there can be no finding of culpability or
liability for ignorance or neglect (and hence, no settlement amount),
in that the technologies employed represent the best attempt/s humanly
possible to address IAQ problems. Period.
I.
When is Timing an Issue?
As
an environmental consideration, the sooner proper air purification
equipment is installed, the less
of a build-up of indoor air contaminates will contribute to the overall
health hazards of the occupants. If construction is old, mold colonies
could already be forming in out of sight places while contributing to
the declining air quality. Levels of dangerous toxic substances could
already be
reaching critical levels, and the sooner all negative contributors are
neutralized, the better for all (except, perhaps, the lawyers).
 If
the building is relatively new, VOC's, unless oxidized, will continue
to accumulate as carpet, carpet underlayment, wall coverings,
adhesives, paneling, laminates, furnishings, electronic equipment,
treated fabrics, and other items are installed, moved in, or used.
Further, the fact that construction may be new is no guarantee that
mold spores have not taken residence or even already started forming
colonies, especially where cinder block or wood might have been exposed
to rain during the erection phase. The sooner that the Five-way Active
Purification Technology provided by RCI™ is in place, the
less likely it will be for mold to become an issue. |
Fortunately,
the facts favor our ability to "Take
Responsibility, Take Control" of
our own environments. It is neither the job of government nor
of charities to do for us what we can do for ourselves. The
exciting news is found in the technologies we now have available to
make a positive difference for ourselves, our loved ones, and our
posterity. Read on and be encouraged and amazed!
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NEW!
Check
out the videos
An introduction to indoor air
quality issues.
B.
What Don't We Know?
--
KWIK FACTS.
The problem is worse than we realize.
C.
What Do We Need to Know?
Sorting out the info and charting
a course to follow.
D.
What are We Breathing?
Unwelcome
guests we receive every time we breathe.
2. Allergens.
The
body’s “hit list” of alien invaders.
3. Pathogens.
The
bacteria, viruses, and germs which reproduce in the human body
and
try to
stage
a
takeover.
4. Odors.
Things
have odors for a reason,
but why?
Can the problem be corrected rather than merely masked or covered up?
5. Chemicals/Smoke/VOC's.
Are we
possibly drowning in a toxic soup?
6. Mold.
Is what we see dangerous?
And is what we don't see
perhaps more dangerous than what we do see?
E.
Which Technology Works the Best?
Are the technologies pretty
much equal, or is their a large disparity among them?
1. Passive Technology.
The pollution finds the solution.
(Or so we hope!)
2.
Active Technology.
The solution finds the pollution -
even where it is hiding!
a. Stage One -- Dual
Ionization (Particulate Removal)
b.
Stage Two -- Quad
Oxidizing Plasmas
c.
Stage Three -- Advanced
Oxidation
d.
Combo Effect -- The
Whole is Greater Than the Sum of its Parts.
3. Major Differences.
Things that are not the same
are not equal.
a. Literally out of this
world.
The technology which produces
"the purest air on the planet"
actually comes from
out of this world.
b. Overall Air Purity.
By what standard do
you certify the actual purity of air?
c. Too Clean to Test for Purity?
"Without dirt in the air,
we cannot tell you
how pure the air is."
Does that strike anybody as odd?
d.
Where's the Dirt?
(Where is Clara Peller
when you need her?)
e. What to do?
Anybody
can see that it’s clean except the career bureaucrats.
f. Where are the Germs?
Hint: One place they are not
is
"Blowin' in the Wind".
g. Filtration rates vs. Kill
rates.
In the war against pathogens,
would you like your germs
captured and contained
or killed "graveyard dead"?
h.
Odor Abatement/Removal.
The
same thing that RCITM
does to
particulates and germs it does also to smoke, dust, and sources of
odors.
F. What IAQ
issues must be considered and addressed?
Head to head comparison of the technologies - very revealing.
G.
Are there medical considerations?
Obligatory disclaimers and the practical realities of what happens when
a sick body can actually catch its breath.
H.
Are there legal and other considerations?
What happens if we just
ignore the problem or fail to investigate it fully?
I.
When is Timing an Issue?
If
the mold or other air quality problem doesn't seem to be spreading or
getting any worse, so we really have to pay it any attention?
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