ThermaPure’s marketing efforts (Validated by: Geyer)

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All,

Has anyone else still getting these emails? Geyer is making

it on the spotlight with ThermaPure. Is this a marriage made in

heaven?

>This year ICS Cleaning Specialist featured ThermaPureHeat® as an

>innovative technology in the marketplace. The process has gained

>renown in the restoration and mold remediation industries as a

>powerful tool to accompany traditional biological remediation

>methods.

> Geyer, PE, CIH wrote an article (ICS Cleaning Specialist,

>November 2006) on how this technology, when used in conjunction

>with traditional remediation, may be the best available control

>technology for biological remediation. This article may be found

>in our library at www.thermapure.com.

>To become a ThermaPure® licensee please visit our website at

>www.thermapure.com or call us at .

>Sincerely,

> Medina

It appears to me that ThermaPure's greatest asset is our own

Geyer and the article he has written. I would like to see data that

has gone through peer review and not just an article written and

signed.

I offer according to the " Bioaerosols Assessment & Control " it is

stated under 16.1.1 Biocides..... Physical disinfection mechanisms

such as ionizing or thermal radiation are impractical for treating

biological contamination in building environments and therefore are

not discussed.

Now one may argue that advances has moved forward after print i.e.

techniques, containment, etc.. but if we look further at under

16.2.5 sub title " Gas-Phase/Vapor-Phase Biocides " it reads ...

However several gas-phase biocides work well to decontaminate small

confined areas.

Therefore based on the 16.2.5 it appears that the heat treatment was

not ignored, but to be inadequate for decontaminating the

dwelling/building due to the gas-phase biocides were tested in

smaller areas along with other biocides. I am adding above to the

many other comments that have been offered on this listserv

surrounding ThermaPure's new licensing opportunities and statements

which appears to be supported my Geyer.

, to your defense, I am not saying it couldn't be

successfully used to quickly for drying out buildings to prevent or

minimized microbial growth, although that is not what is being

promoted in the email flyer I received. The email flyer reads as

follows:

>Technology in Cleaning and Restoration

>Professional cleaning and restoration technicians are always

>searching for equipment and technology to help them do their jobs

>better and more efficiently. For the fourth consecutive year, ICS

>Cleaning Specialist looks at some of the innovative equipment and

>technologies making their way into the industry.

>Now keep in mind, this is not a " Best of the Best " list; it is a

>chance to see and read about some of the equipment making its way

>to the marketplace.

>Principles and long-accepted methodologies need not be shattered in

>order for something to be innovative. Some may have already seen

>some of this technology at various trade shows and exhibitions,

>while others are getting their first look at what the cleaning and

>restoration industries have to say about some of the latest

>developments as we head into 2007.

>Mold Remediation

>Thermapure, also known as structural pasteurization, is a process

>that essentially pasteurizes a building, or a portion of a

>building. This is a chemical-free process and is much more complex

>than simply applying heat to a structure or an architectural

>element. In general, the process heats a structure directly, via

>propane-fired heaters, or indirectly via boilers outside the

>structure.

>In addition to heating, the process involves a large number of fans

>and ducting to evenly distribute heated air within the building

>and/or treatment area, and heat-tolerant fan units equipped with

>HEPA filters to scrub the air clean and physically remove biomass

>and aerosols.

.... I am not convinced that ThermaPure is a good selection for

remediation/decontamination due to its limits and I have not

received any data that supports its claims.

, could you please present to this list all your data which

supports your position and purpose for promoting the ThermaPure

techniques as written and outlined in your article and this flyer. I

wouldn't normally request this information after we have discussed

this prior except you appear to be their best foundation for which

they base its effectiveness.

Bob/Ma.