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For the first time in North America: A way to quickly
sanitize equipment and facilities! The Biomist system safely
power sprays a sanitizing solution of concentrated alcohols.
Alcohol sanitizes thoroughly. But its flammability has always
presented a problem. The Biomist system envelopes a sanitizing
mist of alcohol in a stream of CO2 gas, displacing any oxygen
that might lead to combustion. It kills germs faster, more
effectively, and with less labor than any previous method. It
kills the germs that could endanger your customers, patients, or
the general public.
The Biomist system sanitizes more completely and with far
less effort and complexity than any previous sanitation method.
It’s the first safe method for power spraying equipment and
facilities with a sanitizing solution of Biomist Formula D2. It
kills surface pathogens.
The conventional sanitation procedure uses an aqueous
dilution of alcohol dispensed with a hand-pump trigger sprayer
followed by rinsing or a manual wipe-down. This sanitizing
procedure is both time-consuming and inadequate. All nooks and
corners have to be painstakingly swabbed by hand and often
cannot be reached for thorough disinfection. To limit
flammability, the alcohol is often diluted into a weakened
solution, which
is less effective in killing germs.
Optimal Germ-Killing Power
The proprietary Biomist sanitizer contains a solution of
58.6% alcohol. The solution also contains Four-Chain Quat to
continue the sanitizing action even after the alcohol has
completed its killing function and evaporated.
A 58.6% solution of alcohol has long been recognized as an
optimal sanitizing agent, but its flammability presented a
problem.
Fire Safe Operation
To eliminate the problem of flammability, Biomist uses high
pressure bottled carbon dioxide (CO2) as a carrier to spray the
sanitizer. By enveloping the alcohol mist in a stream of CO2
propellant, Biomist displaces any oxygen that might lead to
combustion. The Biomist spray can actually be used in the
presence of electrical spark or open flame without danger.
The sanitizing solution is combined with CO2 at a mixing
ratio well below the lower explosion limit of alcohol,
preventing any possibility of ignition or explosion. The mixing
ratio is about 0.001 volume part (%) of the sanitizing
composition to 100 volume parts of carbon dioxide gas. The lower
explosion limit of alcohol in the air is 2.0 volume percent.
 Thorough,
Effortless Coverage
The Biomist system atomizes the sanitizing solution into
extremely tiny micro-particles and propels them in a high power
stream, spraying a sanitizing mist up to fifteen feet from the
nozzle. These micro-droplets swirl and adhere to all the nooks,
crannies and crevices that would be impossible to reach with
other sanitizing methods.
It diffuses uniformly throughout the space to be treated. And
because the CO2 propellant is heavier than air, it helps the
sanitizer to settle onto the surfaces promptly. Thus the
sanitizing effect can be produced uniformly and thoroughly.
The sanitizer self-dries rapidly, making it safe to use on
corrodible metals and electronics. It does not need to be wiped
down, so it saves you time and labor. You can even use it on
production equipment and conveyer systems without shutting down
operations. The Biomist Formula D2 has also been designed to
make food contact without rinse.
Biomist, Inc., supplies users with a pressurized cylinder of
liquefied carbon dioxide. The CO2 passes through a safety valve
to a heated vaporization chamber, turning the liquid CO2 into a
high pressure gas. A regulator system releases gaseous CO2 at
the optimal spraying pressure.
Easy-to-use controls allow users to determine vaporization
temperature and gas pressure. The indicator lights show Standby
when the machine is first turned on, Ready when the CO2 reaches
optimal temperature, and Low CO2 when the tank gets down to some
fifteen minutes of CO2 remaining. A timer can be set to shut the
system down automatically. This is recommended for use in
confined spaces. The controls also include a digital readout of
the actual vaporization chamber temperature.
The Biomist power mist unit is capable of propelling a fog of
sanitizing solution up to fifteen feet. The disposable reservoir
screws off the applicator gun for easy replacement of the
Biomist sanitizing chemicals. The sanitizer is siphoned to the
nozzle by the pressure of the CO2. The narrow aperture of the
nozzle combined with the high pressure of the propellant
atomizes the solution into micro-size droplets.
Patented Technology. Proven
Performance.
The technology the Biomist system uses has been sold in Japan
for more than ten years. It is now used by:
- Ambulance services and fire departments.\
- Hospitals and extended care facilities.
- Food production and packaging companies.
- Pharmaceutical manufactures.
- Food service industry.
- Medical and dental offices.
- Hotels, resort inns and spas.
More Effective and More
Cost-Effective
The Biomist Power Sanitizing System is the fastest available
sanitizing method, by far. It provides the best of both worlds:
it is far more effective and far less expensive to use than all
previous sanitizing methods.
Why Do We Need the Biomist
System?
The need for a superior method of sanitizing facilities and
equipment is clear. Uncontrolled pathogens cost America billions
of dollars and tens of thousands of human lives per year. The
healthcare industry faces the greatest challenges.
Deaths linked to hospital germs represent the fourth leading
cause of death in the US, only surpassed by heart disease,
cancer and strokes, according to the US Center for Disease
Control (CDC). These hospital-linked illnesses (known as
nosocomial infections) kill more people than car accidents,
fires and drowning combined. This is because healthcare
facilities provide the ideal breeding ground for germs, with
temperature-controlled environments and a steady stream of
germ-carrying patients and visitors passing through daily.
Unnecessary Deaths
According to a 2002 Chicago Tribune investigation, nearly
three-quarters of the deadly nosocomial infections in 2000
(about 75,000 deaths) could have been prevented through better
sanitation practices, instrument sterilization, hand washing,
etc.
The food industry could also use a better method of
sanitizing. The CDC estimates that 5,000 people die from
food-borne pathogens in the US each year. Plus, food processors
lose millions in lost profits. In recent years, single recalls
of tainted ground beef have reached into the millions of pounds.
Restaurant closures or lawsuits due to unsanitary conditions
undermine consumer confidence—sometimes leading to business
failures.
The pharmaceutical industry is well aware of its need of
better, more cost-effective sanitation methods. Many of its
facilities require totally aseptic conditions. One
pharmaceutical plant burned to the ground due to an accident
with alcohol disinfectant in 2003. Too much alcohol got into the
air while sanitizing a clean room with hand pump sprayers. The
alcohol exploded leading to a catastrophic fire.
Current sanitizing practices are costly, time-consuming,
often ineffective, and sometimes dangerous. The best solution?
The Biomist™ Power Sanitizing System.
Tested and Proven
The Biomist system has been tried and proven in independent
laboratory testing. Please request our white papers to review
the test results and regulatory certifications. The Biomist
Power Sanitizing System is certified compliant with most
relevant industry standards.
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