[May 31, 2006] New Emergency Management Solution Decontaminates Spaces of Pandemic Causing Viruses; Provides Power, Communications for Hurricane Response Tweet 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/ . AeroClave, LLC CONTACT: Dan Ward of Curley & Pynn, +1-407-423-8006, for AeroClave, LLC Web site: http://www.aeroclave.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/683203.html [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]