Grignard Pure In the News

Comparison of an Antimicrobial Air Treatment Technology with Enhanced Ventilation and Filtration Strategies

How does Grignard Pure stack up against enhanced ventilation and filtration measures? It can and should be a complement, deployed as an additional layer of protection for public health.

A Chemical That Kills Viruses Could Have Saved Lives During the Pandemic

Distinguished Rutgers faculty and Grignard Pure Advisory Board members make a bold pronouncement on the need for science innovation to fight airborne pathogens.

Airborne Virus Concerns

The Problem: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is predominantly through inhalation. The Solution: Reduce the immediate level of inhaled viral load.

Triethylene Glycol Can Be Predeployed as a Safe Virus-Killing Indoor Air Treatment

This commentary in The Journal of Infectious Diseases authored by members of The Company’s Advisory Team speaks to the efficacy of Grignard Pure against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Distribution and Control of Grignard PureTM at the New Amsterdam Theatre

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…

Theatrical fog formula approved as antimicrobial air treatment

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…

EPA approved air treatment technology eyes state of Nevada approval

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…

Andrew Lloyd Webber calls for ‘game-changing’ chemical to be pumped into theatres, schools and restaurants to open up Britain again amid Covid-19 pandemic

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…

Airborne antiviral technology could add another layer of safety to Las Vegas shows

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…

EPA Approves Tennessee’s Use of Technology That Kills Over 98 Percent of Airborne COVID-19 Particles

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…

Press Releases

EPA Adds Maryland, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Texas to Existing Public Health Emergency Exemption for Grignard Pure™ as Only Antiviral Air Treatment for Use Against COVID-19

Business Wire, July 19, 2021 RAHWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Grignard Pure, LLC today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the number of states approved under Section 18 Public Health Emergency Exemptions for the use of Grignard Pure™ in certain sites as the only antimicrobial air treatment effective against COVID-19. The additional Emergency Exemptions…

EPA Approves Emergency Exemption for Antiviral Air Treatment

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…

EPA Awards Section 18 Public Health Emergency Exemption to Grignard Pure™ For First Antimicrobial Air Treatment Solution Proven Effective Against COVID-19

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…

Luminator Technology Group and Grignard Company Partner to Deliver Innovative Air Treatment Solution for Public Transit Systems Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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…

Grignard Company Seeks Federal and State Government Approvals on Atmospheric Haze Product Expected to Inactivate Coronavirus

RAHWAY, N.J. (April 29,  2020). —  Grignard Company, a manufacturer of atmospheric effect solutions, announces that it is seeking approval from federal and state agencies for its “Grignard Pure” product as an atmospheric viricide. Grignard Pure creates a light atmospheric haze throughout an indoor space that inactivates enveloped viruses such as the novel coronavirus on…