Method of killing organisms and removal of toxins in enclosures

A method for killing organisms and removing of toxic substances from an enclosure, which comprises the steps of:

• preparing an enclosure having an interior and an exterior for exposure to a high temperature gas by removing or protecting all heat sensitive items;
• positioning a plurality of temperature indicating probes at predetermined locations in said enclosure;
• providing at least one ingress duct communicating with said interior of said enclosure;
• heating an environmentally acceptable gas to a temperature lethal to predetermined organisms;
• directing said heated gas into said enclosure through said at least one ingress duct for a time sufficient to raise the temperature of said enclosure to said lethal temperature;
• monitoring the temperature from said probes;
• recording said temperatures from said probes in real time;
• establishing at least a slight positive pressure within said enclosure;
• venting said heated gas from said enclosure;
• and
• generating a predetermined quantity of ozone and adding said ozone to said heated gas in said ingress duct.

A kit for use in killing organisms and removing toxic substances from an enclosure, which comprises:

• at least one ingress duct for directing gas into an enclosure and at least one egress duct for directing gas out of said enclosure;
• a plurality of temperature indicating probes for installation at predetermined locations in said enclosure;
• means for heating an environmentally acceptable gas to a predetermined temperature that is lethal to predetermined organisms;
• means for directing said gas through said ingress duct;
• means for viewing the temperatures of said indicating probes;
• means for recording the temperatures of said indicating probes in real time;
• means for removing remains of said organisms from said enclosure;
• and
• filter means in said egress duct for removing remains of said organisms from gas from said enclosure passing through said egress duct.

A kit for use in killing organisms and removing toxic substances from an enclosure, which comprises:

• at least one ingress duct for directing gas into an enclosure and at least one egress duct for directing gas out of said enclosure;
• a plurality of temperature indicating probes for installation at predetermined locations in said enclosure;
• means for heating an environmentally acceptable gas to a predetermined temperature that is lethal to predetermined organisms;
• means for directing said gas through said ingress duct;
• means for viewing the temperatures of said indicating probes;
• means for recording the temperatures of said indicating probes in real time;
• means for removing remains of said organisms from said enclosure;
• and
• means for generating ozone and adding said ozone to said gas passing through said ingress duct.

A method for sanitizing an enclosed structure having an exterior and an interior, comprising the steps of:

• preparing said enclosed structure for exposure to a high temperature gas by removing or protecting all heat sensitive items;
• disposing a plurality of temperature indicating probes at predetermined locations within said enclosed structure;
• heating a gas to a predetermined temperature;
• directing said heated gas into said enclosed structure in order to raise the temperature within said enclosed structure to said predetermined temperature;
• monitoring the temperature detected from said probes in real time to ensure that all portions of said enclosed structure reach said predetermined temperature;
• venting said heated gas from said enclosed structure;
• and
• filtering said heated gas vented from said enclosed structure.

A method for sanitizing an enclosed structure having an exterior and an interior, comprising the steps of:

• preparing said enclosed structure for exposure to a high temperature gas by removing or protecting all heat sensitive items;
• disposing a plurality of temperature indicating probes at predetermined locations within said enclosed structure;
• heating a gas to a predetermined temperature;
• generating a predetermined quantity of ozone and adding said ozone to said heated gas;
• directing said heated gas into said enclosed structure in order to raise the temperature within said enclosed structure to said predetermined temperature;
• monitoring the temperature detected from said probes in real time to ensure that all portions of said enclosed structure reach said predetermined temperature;
• and
• venting said heated gas from said enclosed structure.

A system for sanitizing an enclosed structure having an exterior and an interior, comprising:

• a source of an environmentally acceptable gas;
• a heater coupled to said gas source to heat said gas to a predetermined temperature, and means for introducing a flow of said heated gas into said interior of said enclosed structure;
• a filter arranged to allow said flow of heated gas to pass therethrough after passing through said interior of said enclosed structure;
• a plurality of temperature indicating probes adapted to be disposed at predetermined locations within said enclosed structure;
• and
• a control unit electrically connected to said plurality of temperature indicating probes to thereby provide an indication of temperature at said predetermined locations within said enclosed structure;
• wherein, said heated gas serves to kill organisms and remove toxic substances from within said enclosed structure.