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US 2003/0143111 A1Published application
Methods of using chlorine dioxide as a fumigant
OwnerGerald Cowley, John Y. Mason +2inventors
InventorsGerald Cowley, John Y. Mason, Sameh F. Eltomi, Darrell L. Dechant
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Abstract
The invention provides methods of using chlorine dioxide gas for the fumigation of building spaces, heating ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC, e.g., return supply ducts, heating and cooling coils and the like), vehicles, office spaces, process equipment, files, documents, mail, mail processing equipment, industrial process equipment and consumer related items under safe conditions.
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A method suitable for fumigating a large enclosed volume and contents requiring fumigation and restoring habitability, comprising the steps of:
- climatizing a volume requiring fumigation containing contents;
- generating chlorine dioxide gas;
- introducing the chlorine dioxide gas into the volume requiring fumigation;
- distributing the introduced chlorine dioxide gas in the volume requiring fumigation;
- maintaining a residual amount of the chlorine dioxide gas within the volume requiring fumigation under environmentally safe conditions at a level and duration permitting gaseous penetration of included contents as required for decontamination;
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- removing the chlorine dioxide gas from the volume requiring fumigation, thereby fumigating the large enclosed volume and contents and restoring habitability.
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