Storage areas and transport containers for perishable and non-perishable items are at risk from microbiological contamination that can destroy products by contaminating them with toxins, musty odors, unsightly stains, bio-slimes, and deteriorate the materials of construction, furnishings, and stored materials. Cary over of contamination to downstream transport vehicles or storage facilities can cause loss of your customer’s goods and ramifications to you for such losses.

he Ebola virus is a zoonotic, or animal to human transmitted enveloped RNA virus, which causes the EHF (Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever). The latest Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world’s deadliest to date claiming thousands of people in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria this year. WHO has declared it an international health emergency now. Detailed descriptions of the virus and the disease including the history and epidemiology can be found on the CDC, WHO, and HEALTH Canada web-sites.

Immunosuppressed patients and other patients under extreme biological and mental stress (trauma areas, surgical recovery, emergency services, obstetrics, pediatrics, long term care areas, etc.) are very susceptible to microbial contaminants as irritants, toxicants, sensitizers, and infectious organisms.