Coronavirus Response
Coronaviruses Kill People!
Why Peracetic Acid (PAA) Kills Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19):
Unlike other products, Altapure generates a gas-like aerosol from an EPA registered “Cold Sterilant” that is certified as a “Sporicide” the hardest EPA claim to attain and the highest performance level for killing pathogens – including viruses.
Altapure has proven for years that its sub-micron aerosol can deliver a 6 Log + kill on exposed surfaces in the entire treated room. If a deployed liquid is a proven EPA-approved, spore-killing “Cold Sterilant”, then much weaker pathogens, like viruses, will also be neutralized.
Altapure's AP-4 ™ High-level Disinfection System (HLDS ™)
The AP-4 HLDS ™ is designed for large spaces such as: Operating Rooms, Patient Care Rooms, ICU’s, NICU’s, Burn Units, Employee Break Rooms, Changing Rooms, Laundry Processing Areas.
- 6 Log + kill of bacteria, spores, fungus, and viruses.
- No remaining virus particles to spread.
- Easy to transport.
- Integrated air filtration system.
- Total gas-like 3-D space coverage.
- Advantage of liquid to surface contact vs. vapor & gas systems.
- Residue-free process.
Altapure's PC-1 ™ High-level Disinfection System
The PC-1 ™ offers the same performance as the AP-4 ™, but is designed for smaller spaces such as: Ambulances, First Responder Vehicles, Home Use, School Buses, Small Clinic Spaces.
- No remaining virus particles to spread.
- Compact Size.
- Lightweight.
- Easy to transport.
- Remotely located Air Processor System (accessory).
- Total gas-like 3-D space coverage.
- Advantage of liquid to surface contact vs. vapor & gas systems.
- Residue-free process.
- 6 Log + kill and no growth for: bacteria, spores, fungus, and viruses.
Multipurpose High-Level Disinfection Cabinet (MPDC-1 ™)
The multipurpose disinfection cabinet (MPDC-1 ™) is entering the FDA 510-K approval process. This product was successfully challenged by an independent laboratory. As a result, there was a 6 Log + kill for VRE, CRE, MRSA, C. difficile, and C. auris, obtained in a twenty-three (23) minute process cycle, without any detected residue post cycle.
- No remaining virus particles to later spread.
- Compact Cabinet System.
- Easy to transport.
- Total gas-like 3-D space coverage.
- Advantage of liquid to surface contact vs. vapor & gas systems.
- Residue-free process.
- 6 Log + kill and no growth for: bacteria, spores, fungus, and viruses.
A remarkable Log 8.4 log kill of the C. auris fungal pathogen was also obtained in only a fifteen (15) process cycle, with a cycle cost of only twenty cents ($ 0.20 USD). The MPDC-1 ™ cabinet can high-level disinfect one or more, ultrasonic imaging devices and probes, and/or other non-lumen devices, in the same treatment cycle.
This high-level disinfection cabinet also recently proved in a peer reviewed independent study, that it meets the criteria for disinfection and decontamination of N95 masks, achieving >6-log 10 reductions on N-95 respirator filter material with a 31-minute process cycle, for:
- Bacteriophage MS2 (coronavirus surrogate)
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- difficile spores
The MPDC-1 ™ showed it can meet the EPA definition for disinfection of surfaces contaminated with this virus as well as MRSA and C. difficile spores.
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Altapure’s 6 Log + Kill, High-Level Disinfection Systems:
Altapure’s AP-4 ™, PC-1 ™, and MPDC-1 ™ products, are all engineered to ELIMINATE Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) as well as other pathogenic super bugs that are present in the health care environment (ie: C. difficile spores, VRE, CRE, MRSA, C. auris).
Biological Process Validation
Immediate performance feedback prevents infection and death.
Altapure’s process uses medical grade spore strip challenges that can be located in the treated areas to validate the treatment to ISO Standards. After incubation, and compared to control(s), these strips will provide a visual indication that the treatment process was effective.