ORLANDO, Fla., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- What may be the collective answer
to emergency preparedness for local, state and federal response and
recovery from large scale natural disasters, including pandemic outbreaks,
has been unveiled by Florida-based AeroClave, LLC.
Originally a quest to halt the spread of infectious diseases aboard
commercial and military aircraft, AeroClave has evolved into an easy-to-
operate, mobile tool that can limit the spread of infectious disease, and
provide emergency power, conditioned heat and air, and satellite and Wi-Fi
communications before, during and after natural disasters.
AeroClave uses computer-controlled heat and humidity manipulation to
alter internal environments to levels lethal to most disease-causing
viruses, such as SARS, Avian flu and smallpox, without damaging internal
environments or their contents. Laboratory research contracted by the Air
Transportation Center of Excellence for Airliner Cabin Environment Research
(ACER) shows AeroClave's approach achieves a 99.99 percent kill rate of
test virus samples in less than one hour. Combined with its emergency
management applications, this gives emergency managers a critical tool to
protect their communities.
Unlike other labor intensive and costly systems, a two-person crew with
minimal training can easily connect the AeroClave system to virtually any
interior space within 30 minutes with no structural modifications.
AeroClave provides significant power generation and communications
capabilities that could be vital for communities recovering from damaging
hurricanes or other natural disasters. The mobile unit can be quickly and
easily transported to the scene of an emergency, like the New Orleans
Superdome and other emergency shelters after Hurricane Katrina. It can
provide conditioned heat and air to keep victims and shelter workers
comfortable; a satellite network to establish communications for rescue
workers and victims; a quarter-mile Wi-Fi zone; and, an on-board 500 kW
generator with its own 24-hour fuel supply.
"Our goals were simple when we started the AeroClave development
process," said AeroClave founder Dr. Ronald Brown. "We wanted to develop a
quick, efficient and cost-effective way to decontaminate transportation
assets in the event of a pandemic outbreak. Through our discussions with
emergency preparedness experts around the world, we believe we have
developed a vital piece of our nation's defense against the ravages of
large scale natural disasters. From pandemic influenza to hurricanes,
tornadoes or earthquakes, AeroClave will help communities prepare, respond
and recover from the worst that man or nature can throw at us."
AeroClave, LLC was founded in 2003 for the purpose of developing,
manufacturing and selling a system capable of decontaminating commercial
and military aircraft from pandemic-producing viruses and other
disease-causing pathogens. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., the company
maintains a fully equipped DC-9 aircraft at Orlando International Airport
for testing and demonstration. For more information, visit
http://www.aeroclave.com .
SOURCE AeroClave, LLC
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CONTACT:
Dan Ward of Curley & Pynn, +1-407-423-8006,
for AeroClave, LLC
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