Preventing terrorists from infecting passengers on a plane with deadly disease
RGF Environmental Group Inc. is in discussion with Sandia Labs over identifying potential airline bioterrorism threats, and in association with Kansas State University presents a study on the solutions
The underwear bomber showed us one way of using air travel to wreak havoc, but there are other ways – for example, a terrorist who would intentionally infect himself or herself with a deadly infectious virus, then board a plane and infect the other passengers. These passengers, as they go back to their home and work, would become, unwittingly, infection agents in a terrorist bioattack.
Thomas.net reports that Ron Fink, president and CEO of West Palm Beach, Florida-based RGF Environmental Group, Inc. announced the completion of an Airline Bioterrorism study performed by RGF Environmental Group.
The problem was how do you prevent a terrorist from aspirating a virus on an airliner, in an airport terminal, or commercial building, which could result in a pandemic. The study concluded Photohydroionization Technology has the ability to destroy an aspirated virus or even a sneeze up to 88 percent reduction at three feet from the source. A paper has been written and is available for publication.
RGF says it has a 25-year history of innovation in chemical-free water, air, and food purification technologies utilizing oxygen and hydrogen based oxidizers. RGF manufactures more than 500 products aiming to help provide with safe air, water, and food without the use of chemicals.
