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Detention Facilities
The Problem
Any type of detention facility is a well known source for the spread of infectious disease, as is evidenced by the regular media reports and studies done on outbreaks from all over the United States; and, the threat is accelerating at an alarming pace. The published jail protocols to prevent this from happening is a supposedly "complete disinfection" of the entire facility, using whatever disinfectants are normally used. Unfortunately, but predictably, this has been proven futile by subsequent outbreaks, and therefore is not a permanent solution to the problem.
This is especially true for jails, as according to a study, they are the initial "portal" to the "system", where people from all walks of life, lifestyles and medical conditions are forced into congregation for hours or days at a time, with no initial health screening.
To illustrate the dynamics more clearly, most of the detainees are very transient, plus more than three sets of staff shift through and work in the facility each day, along with all of the officers involved in the arrests and transportation of the detainees. This not only introduces new and dangerous elements into the environment, but, upon release, they also pose a significant threat to the entire population of the community.
In the Centers for Disease Control bulletin titled "S. aureus and MRSA Surveillance Summary 2007", they state that 32% of the US population is colonized with Staphylococcal aureus and 0.8% are colonized with the Methycillan resistant strain MRSA. Further, they estimate that in the US alone there are about 292,000 hospitalizations annually that are diagnosed as S. aureus infections, with 126,000 of those related to MRSA.
"Invasive (i.e. serious) MRSA infections occur in approximately 94,000 persons each year and are associated with approximately 19,000 deaths, about 86% are healthcare-associated and 14% are community-associated"; and in this context, detention facilities are at the top of the "community" definitions.
More recently, the world has been grappling with the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic; and, according a Reuters news article, dated November 15, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) has already reported 526,000 laboratory confirmed cases, resulting in at least 6,770 deaths.
The development of new strains of disease happens with all to much frequency. The deadly "SARS" outbreak in China is still fresh on our minds, along with the far more deadly H5N1 "Avian Bird Flu", which is often fatal and is still endemic to China. In fact, Zhong Nanshan, Director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases in China, cautions that because H5N1 and H1N1 are both present among the population in China there is a chance that they may mutate and combine into a new flu virus that is as deadly as H5N1 and as contagious as H1N1!
This is especially true for jails, as according to a study, they are the initial "portal" to the "system", where people from all walks of life, lifestyles and medical conditions are forced into congregation for hours or days at a time, with no initial health screening.
To illustrate the dynamics more clearly, most of the detainees are very transient, plus more than three sets of staff shift through and work in the facility each day, along with all of the officers involved in the arrests and transportation of the detainees. This not only introduces new and dangerous elements into the environment, but, upon release, they also pose a significant threat to the entire population of the community.
In the Centers for Disease Control bulletin titled "S. aureus and MRSA Surveillance Summary 2007", they state that 32% of the US population is colonized with Staphylococcal aureus and 0.8% are colonized with the Methycillan resistant strain MRSA. Further, they estimate that in the US alone there are about 292,000 hospitalizations annually that are diagnosed as S. aureus infections, with 126,000 of those related to MRSA.
"Invasive (i.e. serious) MRSA infections occur in approximately 94,000 persons each year and are associated with approximately 19,000 deaths, about 86% are healthcare-associated and 14% are community-associated"; and in this context, detention facilities are at the top of the "community" definitions.
More recently, the world has been grappling with the H1N1 Swine Flu pandemic; and, according a Reuters news article, dated November 15, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) has already reported 526,000 laboratory confirmed cases, resulting in at least 6,770 deaths.
The development of new strains of disease happens with all to much frequency. The deadly "SARS" outbreak in China is still fresh on our minds, along with the far more deadly H5N1 "Avian Bird Flu", which is often fatal and is still endemic to China. In fact, Zhong Nanshan, Director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases in China, cautions that because H5N1 and H1N1 are both present among the population in China there is a chance that they may mutate and combine into a new flu virus that is as deadly as H5N1 and as contagious as H1N1!
There are no truly universal admission or janitorial protocols, cleaning
solutions or "air filters" that have been shown to be able to prevent the spread of infectious
disease on a 24/7/365 basis.
This includes the number of "Anti-microbial spray-on treatments" available, which only provide whatever level of protection where the spray is physically applied (but cannot be applied in HVAC systems-offers no universal protection capability), and these applications must be made at "regular time intervals". Regardless, they prove to be almost inconsequential, as well, in that some evaporate, or in other cases, their efficacy is compromised by regularly used cleaning solutions. And finally, they have no effect on microorganisms infecting the atmosphere of the facility.
This includes the number of "Anti-microbial spray-on treatments" available, which only provide whatever level of protection where the spray is physically applied (but cannot be applied in HVAC systems-offers no universal protection capability), and these applications must be made at "regular time intervals". Regardless, they prove to be almost inconsequential, as well, in that some evaporate, or in other cases, their efficacy is compromised by regularly used cleaning solutions. And finally, they have no effect on microorganisms infecting the atmosphere of the facility.
The Solution
Our integrated, commercial grade, induct-installed air purification systems offer the ultimate "Universal Precaution" for any detention facility.
The core technology of our equipment is the very same that is used by the Space Program to scrub the air on the NASA Space Shuttles and the International Space Station.
The core technology of our equipment is the very same that is used by the Space Program to scrub the air on the NASA Space Shuttles and the International Space Station.
Our technology has been independently tested in the laboratories of both Kansas State University and the University of Cincinnati. These test results prove that our technology "kills" mold, mildew, bacteria and viruses (unlike the spray on treatments), throughout the entire coverage area 24/7/365.
Request your free copy of the University Test Reports.
Another operational advantage to having our equipment is that it requires no monitoring or adjustments, and no regular maintenance or cleaning; just the replacement of the purification cells (approximately every 3 years).
Our equipment is installed by factory-certified and locally licensed HVAC contractors, so that you can rest assured that it will perform faultlessly.
Our equipment is installed by factory-certified and locally licensed HVAC contractors, so that you can rest assured that it will perform faultlessly.
To learn more about the solutions for your facility, we invite you to contact us at any time, to set an appointment for a review and application solution for your specific site and circumstances.
