Chief Enginer, Magazine, June 2021 In late January 2020, the first reported cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19) were confirmed in the United States. By mid- March, New York State was overwhelmed by the effects of the virus, and in response to the dire conditions it was facing, the state issued an order…
Building Design & Construction, March 31, 2021 As more is known about COVID-19, preventive measures continue to emerge and compete. The engineering firm NV5, which provides third-party verification on WELL v2 projects for the Green Business Certification Institute, has been recommending to its clients Safe Traces, a solution that uses DNA-based sprays and sensors to…
Fox 5 KVVU-Las Vegas, February 4, 2021 Las Vegas shows are gearing up for a potential return to the stage, and a new anti-viral air treatment could be instrumental in filling up local venues. The air treatment would be used in essential businesses, and at least one Las Vegas producer hopes it will help them…
The Daily Mail UK, February 3, 2021 A ‘game-changing’ chemical that could be pumped into schools, theatres and restaurants to remove coronavirus should be urgently trialled, Andrew Lloyd Webber said yesterday. The theatre impresario revealed that his team has spent months lobbying ministers to investigate whether triethylene glycol (TEG) could be used to help open…
Las Vegas Sun, February 2, 2021 Triethylene glycerol is a colorless, odorless liquid used in myriad ways including as a finishing agent for different textiles and as an ingredient in lubricants and wallpaper stripper. But that makes it sound like a dangerous chemical compound. It’s also commonly used to produce the artificial fog prevalent at…
Tennessee Star, January 28, 2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will allow Tennessee to use technology that reportedly kills over 98 percent of airborne COVID-19 particles. The emergency exemption request was approved under Section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The antiviral air treatment, Grignard Pure, is composed of Triethylene Glycol…
FOX 17 Nashville-WZTV, January 27, 2021 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a tool for use in Tennessee to combat airborne COVID-19 transmission. The EPA approved and emergency exemption for the tool on January 15, which can best be described as a fog machine which disperses an antiviral mist indoors, mixing with the air…
WASHINGTON (January 15, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced approval of an emergency exemption request for use of Grignard Pure, as an additional tool in limited use situations to aid in the fight against COVID-19. EPA is issuing an emergency exemption for Grignard Pure to be used in certain indoor spaces where social distancing can be challenging. Use of this product does not eliminate the need…
RAHWAY, N.J. (January 15, 2021) — Grignard Pure today announced that its Grignard Pure™ product has received approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the first and only EPA-approved antimicrobial air treatment solution designed to significantly reduce the viral load of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the air, where transmission is most likely. The EPA…
RAHWAY, N.J. & PLANO, Texas (June. 24, 2020) — Grignard Company, a manufacturer of atmospheric effect solutions, and Luminator Technology Group (Luminator), a global leader in transit technology and communication solutions, today announced a partnership focused on providing new safety offerings for public transit amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Luminator will provide the “Grignard Pure” air…