Posted on 04/18/2010 1:18:37 PM PDT by Skillman
It has been nine years since the 2001 anthrax attacks sickened twenty-three people and killed five. Since that time, the U.S. government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in remediation and billions in their search for a disinfectant that can reliably kill anthrax spores and other pathogens that might be used as weapons.
The search is over. sBioMed®, a self funded biotechnology firm located in Orem, Utah, has been recently awarded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of STERIPLEX® Ultra for anthrax spore decontamination, the world's most deadly biological agent.
Astoundingly, STERIPLEX® Ultra achieves rapid kill against anthrax spores while remaining harmless to the product users and the environment. STERIPLEX® Ultra completely destroys anthrax spores in less than 30 seconds as demonstrated with suspension test methods and destroys anthrax spores in only 30 minutes when used on specialized carriers using full AOAC test protocols as certified by an EPA approved Biosafety Level III laboratory. The U.S. military's bioweapons laboratory at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah also verified the complete destruction of anthrax spores in less than 30 seconds in a suspension test using STERIPLEX® Ultra.
"The world has long been interested in killing bacterial spores. It's a very difficult task," say the sBioMed® founders. Fortunately, only a few toxic bacteria can form endospores. When their life cycle is threatened by factors such as lack of food or change of temperature, some bacteria can turn themselves into endospores to wait for better conditions. "They become like shriveled microscopic walnuts, wrapping themselves in layers of coating to become almost indestructible," founder Brian Larson said. Spores can lie dormant for thousands of years and then "come back to kill you." Spores found in Egyptian tombs may be the basis for legends about the curses killing those who disturb mummies' tombs.
Anthrax remediation of the Senate Hart building, several postal facilities and other U.S. government and private office buildings showed that decontamination is possible, but it has been, historically, very time-consuming and extremely costly. Clearing the Senate office building of anthrax spores cost $27+ million, according to the Government Accountability Office. Decontaminating the Brentwood postal facility outside Washington cost $189 million with a downtime of 2+ years. The postal facility in Hamilton, New Jersey cost $75+ million, with a downtime of 3+ years. STERIPLEX® Ultra can decontaminate a building in a much shorter time and at a substantially lower cost.
Bet there's a HUGE cost difference to clorox....but our government will buy it up by the ton....just like H1N1 vaccine.
Applied as mist, fog, spray on????
SOunds cool, any other data past the PR release?
How to remove possible Anthrax Spores from your mail or mailbox
Almost any common disinfectant kills the strain of anthrax currently being mailed. Recently, it has been determined that some of the spores are ground finely enough to pass through a porous envelope and infect a person touching the envelope. Until the government finds and stops whoever is responsible for the Anthrax mailings, you may want to consider stocking and using the following items:
1. Throw away plastic gloves. (Use to pick up mail)
2. Lysol or Clorox disinfectant sprays cans. (Spray inside of mailbox daily)
3. Lysol or Clorox disinfectant pre-moistioned wipes in a jar. (Wipe outside of mail without damaging contents inside).
The above three items can be found at most grocery stores. Other defenses against bio-terrorism include 3% hydrogen peroxide, Clorox bleach, Ozone, Colloidal Silver in a nasal spray bottle (Source Naturals). This fine colloidal silver with no added acids or other minerals is mild and gentle and may be inhaled up the nostrils and even directly in the lungs.
And why you are instructing me when I'm telling YOU about the clorox...
Newbie...Have a nice day...
Wasn’t instructing just confirming
Wasn’t instructing just confirming
And you don’t have to get insulting
And you don’t have to get insulting
Having a bad hair day?
Thanks for the link.
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