Eliminate mold, bacteria, & viruses in the air and surfaces
Any environment where people frequently gather is susceptible to a number of microbial threats, and correctional facilities are no exception. Inmates and staff are continuously touching and inhaling harmful microbes. airPHX destroys antibiotic-resistant mold, bacteria, viruses, and protozoa resulting in a healthier and lower healthcare costs and staff absences.
Primary Systems provides a solution that is 100% organic and is designed to operate 24/7 – use little electricity, and requires no manual labor, chemicals, or bulb replacement. Our clean air passive technology removes harmful organisms from the air, including mold, resulting in a healthier facility for inmates and staff.
Our technology has been tested to confirm rapid elimination of 35 common pathogens on surfaces including stainless steel, plastic, and linoleum. Results have also shown a greater than 95% reduction in airborne germs and 98% reduction in surface contamination in actual field installations.
Primary Systems will provide validation services to confirm effectiveness after the solution is implemented within your facility. Our validation process provides quantified results to support in reduction of risk, healthcare costs of inmates, litigation cost and exposure, and reputational risk.
Benefits of airphx
- Reduce inmate healthcare costs
- Reduce staff sick time
- Reduce litigation and reputation risk
- Kills bacteria, molds, and viruses (mRSA, c.diff, norovirus, hepatitis, and others)
- Organic and safe process – with NO chemicals
- Hypoallergenic effects – asthma/respiratory friendly
- Easy to install, low power usage and low maintenance
airPHX Technology - How it Works
At the core of airPHX is a proprietary technology that produces non-thermal plasma, using ambient air at normal atmosphere and at room temperature. airPHX is NOT an ozone generator. By modifying a small percentage of the oxygen molecules from the ambient air, carbon-based compounds, including molds, bacteria, and viruses on surfaces and in the air, are oxidized and destroyed at the cellular level rendering them inactive.
First Stage:
Airborne pathogens are destroyed as air circulates through the unit.
Second Stage:
As an extension of the first stage, air diffused from the unit contains a low level of Reactive OxygenSpecies (ROS), which continues to treat the environment and surfaces.
Comparing Technology
Others Technology
Our Technology
- UV-C Treatment– effectiveness limited to pathogens passing through UV-C emission; limited range and ineffective treating around shadows; not cost effective; UV bulb deteriorates; does not remove allergens from air; direct exposure to UV-C light is harmful to people; Over time, DNA/RNA can become resistant to UV-C treatment.
- Chemicals– (hydrogen peroxide, bleach)- kill pathogens on surfaces; labor intensive to apply; not continuous; potentially corrosive to equipment; does not treat air.
- HEPA Filtration– moderately effective on dust, pollen, mold spores; does not remove chemical fumes, smoke or odors; organisms captured in filter can breed or reproduce; does not kill pathogens.
- Photocatalytic Oxidation– exposes UV light to a catalyst like titanium dioxide; requires UV light to operate; found to kill pathogens in a laboratory; not cost effective; killing effect limited to what passes through the device; can produce high levels of ozone.
- Ionizers– built around a negative ion generator; removes particles from the air but not from the room (they settle on floors, walls, and furnishing and can be recirculated); produces ozone as a byproduct; does not remove odor; some can provide sterilization but only via high ozone levels.
- Ozone– corrosive to equipment and surfaces: irritates throat and lungs; effective, but only at levels deemed hazardous by EPA.
- Non-corrosive
- Continuous operation without aggravating people
- Tested effective against a large number of pathogens
- Effective on surfaces, air & spaces (treating everywhere that the treated air touches)
- Long lasting
- Inexpensive operating costs
- Kills pathogens
- Removes VOC’s, odors, and smoke
- Treats 100,000-150,000 cubic feet of air and surfaces