How it works – the science of the AiroCide™

Contaminated air is drawn into the AiroCide™ system by the fan. It passes over the reactor bed where it is immobilized on the TiO2 catalyst and treated with UV-light until it is completely broken down to gaseous products. The combination of TiO2 catalyst and UV-light has been shown to destroy hydrocarbon bonds in allergens, airborne organisms and VOC’s.

The system will significantly reduce allergen levels and micro organism numbers with a single passage through the PCO + UVGI oxidation process, but since it is designed for constant operation a sustained reduction is maintained. Bad odours are also removed.

This technology is the first to utilise complementary bactericidal methods (UVGI and PCO) to oxidise the organic matter of whole cells to carbon dioxide and water vapour. Studies have demonstrated the complete destruction of bacteria, virus, fungi, moulds and spores, by detecting radio-labelled carbon from cells in CO2 produced by the AiroCide™.

The system PRODUCES NO OZONE and is NOT A FILTER. This distinguishes the AiroCide™ from other systems such as HEPA filters or Ozone Production Units.

Other systems

Ozone Production Units are only used to sterilize areas when there are no personnel or production present, they do not provide on-going protection. They have also been implicated in the corrosion of some fixtures and fittings, particularly rubber seals. In addition to this there is evidence that the ozone is harmful to human health which can include lung damage.

The purpose of HEPA filters is to filter the air that is positively introduced to the “clean” area. HEPA (or any other air) filters do not improve the quality of the air once the air is in the room. In the absence of personnel, in this “at rest” state the room will have a filtered-quality air with minimal airborne organisms.