Re: [sick buildings] A HEPA COMPETITOR

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Dr. Lipsey,

I had a client recently who suffered severe reactions after purchasing this equipment. The family moved out of the home because of his illness. I witnessed that after he was in the home for approximately 10-15 minutes he would have severe respiratory difficulties, so severe he went outside and vomited. They thought for sure it was " the BLACK mold". I performed a IAQ inspection, took several air, tape, and cultured samples. During my investigation I noticed the devices in the bedroom and bathrooms. On my second visit with the lab results he had the same reactions. After I unplugged the units he has been fine. We did contact the manufacturer who stated the units do produce ozone. Did you measure the device or review the literature? I did not measure the amount of ozone present........ the client was relieved after the plug was pulled.

sincerely,

Mark Rakow, CIE, CMR

On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 14:30:17 EST RLLIPSEY87@... writes:

Post: Ionic Breeze Germicidal Air Purifier---by Sharper Image

Dr. R. Lipsey, Toxicologist on 3/20/02 I met with customer service reps from Sharper Image concerning recommending their new air purifier, Ionic Breeze Germicidal Air Purifier. As I stated earlier, I was concerned that it produces ozone, but the levels are small, so it is not considered an ozone generator. It kills mold, bacteria and virus with a UV lamp that emits UV-C radiation in the range of 250 nm that destroys the DNA of microorganisms. It collects dust and spores onto stainless steel collector blades that can be wiped clean. There is no sound and there are no moving parts. I recommend it.DR. RICHARD L. LIPSEYPROFESSOR AND TOXICOLOGISTUNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (OSHA)UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER-JAX(POISON CONTROL)DR. R. LIPSEY WEBSITE(www.richardlipsey.com) FAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.