New Hand Held Bio Sweeper™ Cleans Surfaces Of Infectious Bacteria And Spores, Even Anthrax For Immediate Release

Santa Ana, CA (October 17, 2001) - Intellicon Inc., an innovator of ultra-violet (UV) technology in industrial processes, today announced its Bio Sweeper , a portable decontamination device that is highly lethal to viruses, bacteria, and spores. Effective against virtually all bio toxins, the Intellicon product is a hand-held device that incorporates proven UV-C germicidal technology that has been used for years in water and air purification systems and deploys it as a known technology to combat infectious, harmful microscopic bodies dangerous to human life.

The Bio Sweeper™ provides trained HAZMAT and clean up personnel an easy, cost-effective and exacting purification method for taking on hazardous biological enemies. Intellicon's Bio Sweeper is easily moved in side-to-side or up-and-down motions over perceived or known contaminated objects whether they are mobile or fixed. The operator positions this device over any surface including electronics, walls, carpet, desktops, paper and other non-living materials to detoxify areas in a matter of seconds and effectively stops harmful threats or spills before they can spread.

Available in a variety of lamp sizes and portable models, the units deliver over 20 milliwatts/cm2 of UV-C, 100 times more energy than needed to kill many common forms of viruses and bacteria, including tough airborne spores. Proven in an extensive range of studies, UV-C has successfully demonstrated its effectiveness in killing many bacteria and viruses including Small Pox, Dengue, Anthrax and even the common cold. These hand-held Bio Sweepers bring the same capability found in ultra-high purity air and water treatment applications and specialized industrial curing anywhere a biohazard is located. Now instead of a chemical wash down, the user can achieve the same clean up by shining the UV-C light on and around the spill.

Citing an example of the recent alarm across the country, Gary Halmbacher, President of Intellicon, Inc. wanted to find a way to be on the aggressive side of potential biohazard disasters such as the current events elevate public awareness of Anthrax and other biohazards. "The portability of the Bio Sweeper™ puts a high quality technology in the hands of the team members where it needs to be," said Halmbacher. "On the scene.

UV-C requires special handling, and until now, its use has primarily been in fixed locations," continued Halmbacher. "Although the light is absolutely lethal to Anthrax, most hazardous situations are on remote locations and do not have the luxury of sending a building, for example, off to a lab. So, we are bringing it to them."

Halmbacher added that, "This is great for the environment too. It leaves no residue and doesn't require cleanup or special consideration for hazardous waste disposal."

Availability

The Bio Sweeper™ is available only to certified government and industrial hazardous response and clean up teams.  Non-portable versions for use in mail and package sorting equipment are also available.