By: Emma Wheeler | WCTV Eyewitness Information
Could 20, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) — The struggle towards COVID-19 goes airborn.

Miami-based Paerosol International Companions is growing new know-how that might assist kill the virus earlier than it reaches surfaces. Creators say it is revolutionary, as a result of it isn’t simply disinfecting surfaces, nevertheless it kills viruses nonetheless within the air.

“It is killing the pathogens, whether or not or not it’s a virus, micro organism, or a mildew or fungi,” stated David Pobiak with Paerosol. “Mainly disinfecting a whole area. It is protected to breathe at sure ranges for sure intervals of time, you do not have to clear an area, you do not have to clear a room.”

Pobiak says the corporate has been growing the answer for a number of years. They’re now working with know-how by the United Said Division of Vitality to aerosolize the product.

The thought is that the product is turned in to a dry fog, filling the room with disinfectant.

“When it is aerosolized in to the air, it’s in search of out to destroy the viruses. It is principally a virus destroyer, it has to destroy viruses to make itself entire,” stated Rober Amick.

Amick is the Govt Director of the Florida State Firefighters Affiliation. He says this technique of killing viruses within the air has by no means been accomplished earlier than.

After a number of years of testing, creators say it has proven efficient towards each virus. As of extra testing earlier this month, that features COVID-19.

On Wednesday, the know-how was demonstrated for workers at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare.

Philip Doyle, Chief of Public Security and Emergency Administration, says the demonstration is an opportunity to see model new know-how that might assist defend the neighborhood.

“We’re evaluating the product. What we’re trying or is one thing that is going to make the neighborhood really feel protected after they come again in to the environment, understanding that we have accomplished every thing that we probably can to ensure this setting is as protected as attainable for them,” Doyle stated. “It is at all times necessary. Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare likes being primary in relation to evaluating new applied sciences and that. When one thing like that is launched, we’re all for it and evaluating it.”

Doyle says they are going to depend on knowledge displaying how nicely it really works in eliminating the virus and the way lengthy it takes to take action earlier than signing on.

Paerosol employees say demonstrations like this are occurring all throughout the state at varied industries, together with eating places, colleges and police stations.

The corporate can be engaged on a system that may very well be utilized in houses.