Environmental Industries Summaries

Environmental
Industries
Summaries
Test- House
Description: Demonstrate
the reductionof airbornebiologicalcontaminantsin actualresidential
settingutilizinga BiozoneAir Purtfier
Model#2000
positivereductionin airbornemicroorganisms
Reeults: Demonstrated
Test- Condominium
Descriflion: Demonstrate
thereduction
of airbomebiological
contaminantsin actualresidential
settingutilizing
a Biozone
AirPurifier
Model#1000
Results: Demonstratedpositivereductionin airbornemicroorganisms
CompleteTest Resultson FollowingPages
Environmental Industries International, Inc.
4731Nonh A1A,Suite216
Vero Beach,Floricla32963
Phone(561)231-9772.Fa-r(561)231-9773
INTRODUCTION
Thisreportdetailsthe resultsof a singularAir QualityStudy
utilizingthe Biozone2000modelair purifier.
The purposeof the study was to determinethe in-situ
resultsot the Biozone2000 in a domesticlocationand its
eltectin the reduction(if any)of airbomebactoria.
METHODOLOGY
A "typicalhome"wasselectedfor ihe Study.Theair qualF
ty, re. bacterial content, was measuredwith Micrology
Laboratories
Easygelpetridishsystemwhichis a pectin-gel
method. The formulaiionused was the StandardPlate
of
Countformulation.The air wastestedbeforeulilization
the Biozone2000 and again atter 24 hoursof use ot the
device.
The"typicalhome'selectedwasa 2000sq. ft., singlelloor
dwellinginhabitedby two adults,twochildrenand onecat.
The home appeared clean with no noticeableorganic
odors. A petridishwas placedon a tablein tho familyroom
and anotherpetridish was placedon a dresserin the ma$
ter bedroom.Fortheinitialairtest,thepreparedpetridishes were un@veredand left exoosedto the air for I hour
then recoveredand allowedto incubatefor zl8hours.
The Biozone2000 was Dlacedon a oortade table in the
familyroom(a multi-usearea)approximalely12teet away
fiom wherethe petri dish was exposedin the family room
and 47 feet from the Detridish locationin the masterbedroom(not in the line of sight - around2 comers). The
Biozoneunitwastumedto "HighFan"and allowedto run
lor 24 hours. No additionalmechanicalmethodswereused
to enhanceair circulation,
ie. no ceilingfansor the home's
ventilating
system. Biozone'sphotoplasma
containssmall
amountsotozoneso the ozonelevelswere testedin both
an
areasot thehomeal I hourintervals
usingtwomonitors,
FamilyRoom
EcosensorA-212 ozonemonitorand an EnmetOzone
monitor0800 modsl. At no time did the ozonelovelsin the
familyroomexceed.03 ppm and no morethan .02 ppm in
the masterbedrcom.
After24 hoursol continuousoperationof the Biozone2000,
two rDre ak quality tosts w6re performedbllowing the
as previously
described.
samemethodology
SUMMARY
OF RESULTS
the bacBasedon our experienceol indoorenvironments,
teriacountexhibitedin thelamilyroomareaol thedwelling
as wellas the masterb€droomareawereon the low sideof
the typicalair qualitylound in most homes. However,
analysisof the specifictypesof bacteriaand
microbiological
mold/funguscolonieswherenot pertormed.
Visual examinationof the petri dishes' bacterialand
mold/funguscoloniesindicatea significantreductionin both
counts after the use of the Biozone2000. There did not
appearto be otherenvironmontaleventsor circumstances
to the result
thatwouldcontribute
CONCLUSION
Analysisof the resultswould indicatethat photoplasma
efiectsof the UV lampused
combinedwiththe germicidal
in the Biozone2000 had a very positiveetfecton reducing
lt hasbeenwell
of airbornemicroorganisms.
the pres€nce
establishedthat bothphotoplasmaand UVlightare biocidal
in nature. Exposureto lhee melhodseven for short time
periods,such as the 24 hoursin this study,furthersupport
its elfectiveness. In can be turther suggestedthat if the
indoorair hadbeensubjectedto thesepurificationmethods
in bacteriaand
for longerthan24 hours,furtherreductions
moldcounlscouldbe obtained.
Masler
B€droom
Beginning
Air Sample
After24 hrs.
Biozone2000
Beginning
Air Sample
Atter24hrs.
Biozone2000
Environmenal
Industries Intemational, Inc.
1180 19th Street
Vero Beach,Fiorida 32950
(561)
Phone
778-4886. Fax(561)778-8391
tf{TRoDUCTtOtil
Thi6r€portdetailstho {esufb of a singulff Air Oudity Study
utilizing lhe Biozone10m modelair purin€r.
The prpose ot lhe sfrrdy wss to det€min€ the in-sihl
resuftsof the Biozon€1q)0 in a domestblocationand its
efiect in the r€duc,lion(it ily) of airbomebasteriaflowing
througha dwelling'sventilatingsystem.
IIETHODOLOGY
A r€6ftl6ntialcondominiumand it8 indepsndentwntilating
syst€mwas seloct€dtor the Stdy. The air quality,rs. bactgrial conbnt, ryas maasuredwit| Micidogy Laboratories
EaslrgelpEti dish systemwhici is a p€c{in{el method.
Th€ bmu|alion usodwasth€ StandardHate Countiormulation. The ai. in the ventilatingsystemwas test€db€lore
utiluafionot tr€ Biozono1mOand againafter ?| hoursof
useof lhe device.
Th€ condor$niun ura6a 700 sq. fi., singlo floor dyvolling
inhabitedby two working adults. The condo appoared
c{€anwith rp nolicoaHeoqanb odors. A petri dish was
placedircido an oudetv6nt in tie lMng area. For the initial ak b6t lhe Feparsd p6ti dish was un@wred and l€ft
erposodto the circulatingair for t hourlhen recoveredand
allori,€dto incubatefor 48 hours. Thewntilatingsystemtan
was snitch€dbr continuousoperation.
Tho Biozone 1ff)0 was placed on a waist high slsr€o
speakerin tp livlngrmm appoximatety7 feet ar{ay from
the retum air vent. The Biozonounit was turnedb "Hioh
Fan' andalbur€dio run fcr 24 hours. Biozone'sphoOpli+
ma outsutoontainssmallamountsof ozon6and ozonglevels ryers tasted in sev€ral ar€asol lie condominiumat I
hour inter\/alsusirlg two rnonitoG,an EcosonsorA-2l Z
Air Sample
Beginning
ozone monitorand an Enm6tOzongMonitor0800 model.
Al no tirn€dll lfte ozonelovelsanyvyh€re
in the livfi|garea
exc€ed.@ ppm.
Albr 24 hour6of codinuousop€ratbnof the Biozone1q)0,
anolhorair qualitytest was performedfullowingthe sam6
methoddogyas proviou$ydeecrib€d.
SUMf,ARYOF REST'LTS
Bas6don our o)eerienceof irdoor environmenb,the bac
leria count e)ftiHbd in the v€ntilalirE syEfiEmof the
dw€llingwastypicalot the air qualityfoundin sucfi testing.
HorEwr, midobiologicalanalysisof lhe spedTtctyp€s ol
bactedaard mold/funguscolonieswherenot pgrformed.
Msual oxamination ol the petri dishes' bacterial and
mold/fungus@lonies indicate a significantrcduc{ionin
ccunls aftsr the use of t|e Biozons1000. Th6r6 did not
appearto be olher environmemaleventsor circums.tanoes
$at luouldcontrbuleb the r€sult
ctl{cLUsroN
Analysisot the resultsvrouldindicalethat very low levelsof
ozoneusodin the Biozone1000had a !/sry porilivEeffec{
on redrrcingthe pr€serEeot airbomemicroorganisms
in thg
ver ilalingsystem. h has beenvuellesfiaHisfiedthat pho
toplasmais bftrcidalin natuF. E,Qocnroto photoplasrna
ev6n for short lime periods,sucfi as the 24 hours in this
6trrdy,funher supportits stfoctiveness. h can be ftnfier
suggost€dthat if $e ventilatingsystemhad b€€nsubjected
io thes€purificationmethodsfor longerlhan 24 hours,furlher reductionsin bacleria and mold counts could be
obtain€d.
Air Sample
After Biozone