1. Presenting The AEGIS Microbe Shield
Active Management of Indoor Environments

2. Welcome to the AEGIS Indoor Environment
Microbial Protection for Canada’s Great Indoors

3. MICROORGANISMS (Microbes)
A minute life form of microscopic size; especially one that causes diseases
Bacteria
Fungi (mould & mildew)
Yeasts
Algae
WHERE ARE MICROBES
Virtually Everywhere
In the air we breath
On our skin and bodies
In the soil
On practically all surfaces we contact

4. Microbial Contamination Sources:
Filters
Ducts
Infiltration
Occupied
Space
People

5. What Are Acceptable Levels of Microbial Exposure?
For Chemicals - Threshold Limit Values, Other Mandated Limits
For Microbes - Least Possible Exposure

6. Buildings are Complex Structures
Offices
Patient Rooms
Warehouses
Medical Labs
Classrooms
ICU
Equipment Rooms
Storage Spaces
How can one tool work everywhere?

7. Traditional Solutions
1) Housekeeping
(Detergents,Bleach,Fragrances,etc.)
SHORT TERM SOLUTIONS
* Mask odours, problems
* Adaptation by microbes

8. Traditional Solutions
2) Engineering
(Selection, Operation, Maintenance,
Modification of HVAC Systems)
DILUTION
* Does not address pollution sources,
may be part of the problem!
* Cost / Benefit Ratio

9. Traditional Solutions
3) Industrial Hygiene
(Assessment, Testing, Analysis)
VAGUE CONCLUSIONS
* Untrained in Microbiology
* Little Guidance

10. IF ALL THESE OTHER SOLUTIONS ARE SO GOOD
WHY HAVEN`T THEY SOLVED THE PROBLEM ?

11. IAQ experts say that 80% of buildings have problems
The same experts often blame “stale air” as the culprit
Microbes cause more IAQ problems than any other contaminant
All standard remedies (HVAC modification, cleaning, refurbishing) are beneficial but are temporary, expensive, and address the problem rather than the source
Unless the source of contamination is removed or neutralised, problems will always return
So, what can you do?

12. Or, You can solve your problems!
You can use more bleach, cleaners, and disinfectants You can live with headaches, sore eyes and allergies You can continue to fight mildew, germs and bacteria
Or,
You can solve your problems!

13. MICROORGANISMS IN BUILDINGS Strategies For Control
Control Nutrients - but all surfaces can be colonised!
Control Moisture - often not effective or possible.
Control Sources - prevent growth.
The AEGIS Microbe Shield permanently modifies building surfaces, even those that will get wet, so they cannot act as a source of microbial amplification

14. Without Amplification, Microbes Simply Will Not Reach Levels Necessary To Cause IAQ Problems In Buildings.

15. Sometimes, it just isn’t hard to find at all…..

16. And sometimes, it’s even easier!!

17. BUILDING BIOSPHERE Microbial Amplification Genetic Adaptation Changes:
Humidity,Chemicals,
Surfaces, & Nutrients

18. What is the AEGIS Microbe Shield?
A revolutionary antimicrobial technology that does not rub off or migrate onto the skin
An extensively tested technology developed at Dow Corning Corporation
An antimicrobial technology safely and effectively used for over 20 years
A technology easily applied to indoor surfaces such as walls, floors, etc.

19. OBJECTIVE HOW Provide Healthy Indoor Environment
Sustain occupant loyalty
Increase occupancy
Reduce complaints
HOW
The Aegis Microbe Shield
Controls Odour-Causing Yeast & Fungi
Prevents Growth of Infectious Bacteria
Is A Safe, Effective & Durable Treatment

20. ANTIMICROBIAL ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Capable of destroying or suppressing the growth of microorganisms
Conventional ( leaching or migrating )
AEGIS Microbe Shield ( non-leaching, bonded )
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Differ in their
Chemical Nature
Mode Of Operation
Durability
Effectiveness
Safety
Cost

21. CONVENTIONAL ANTIMICROBIALS
Diffuse from the surface to come in contact with the microbe
Leach or migrate off of the product
Are consumed by microorganisms
Chemically interrupt (poison) the cell
Can be used up
Cause adaptive microorganisms
Have short term effectiveness
THE AEGIS MICROBE SHIELD TECHNOLOGY
Is bound to the surface requiring the microbes to contact it
Does not off-gas or emit VOCs
Is not consumed by microorganisms
Mechanically interrupts (stabs) the cell wall
Will not cause adaptive microorganisms
Provides long-term effectiveness

22. The AEGIS Microbe Shield
How is it different from other solutions?

23. Aegis Microbe Shield

29. How it works…..

30. Applications of The Aegis Microbe Shield
How we can help you to solve and prevent microbial problems.

31. Hypoallergenic Rooms Controls leading cause of asthma and allergies
Improves indoor environment
Reduces odours and improves freshness
Long lasting and cost effective

32. Ventilation Systems
Approved by PMRA for use as a long term material preservative on duct work
Approved for use on sound liners, coils, louvers and other components
Controls microbes on chronically wet surfaces near intakes and cooling coils
Controls major contributor to SBS

33. Schools and Other Public Buildings
Provides a “window of opportunity” to facilitate needed repairs
Immediate control of microbes
Addresses public concerns with chemical usage
Safe and cost effective, 3 year warranty
Virtually all surfaces are treatable

34. Health Care Facilities
Controls infectious microbes
Does not promote genetic adaptation
Safe for use in ICU, OR, and other sensitive areas
Controls microbes during renovations
Controls MRSA Aspergillus, E. coli, Salmonella, other invasive pathogens

35. Features & Benefits Improves “cleanability” on many surfaces
Broad spectrum control - Fungi Mold, Mildew, Gram(+) and Gram(-) Bacteria, Yeasts, Algae
Odorless and colorless
Durable for at least three years on most surfaces
Unmatched safety profile
Won`t leach into the environment or transfer to other articles or to the skin- no “zone of inhibition” in lab tests
No arsenic, heavy metals, or polychlorinated phenols
Improves “cleanability” on many surfaces
Controls or eliminates microbial staining and deterioration
Cost effective application
State of the art science and technical support
May be applied to all non-food contact surfaces
The confidence of more than 20 years of effective use on hosiery active wear, medical goods, undergarments, home furnishings, carpets, air filters, bedding, disposable wipes, etc

36. EMOTIVE BENEFITS provided by the AEGIS Microbe Shield
Maintains long lasting freshness
Eliminates the smells created by mould, mildew and bacteria in the building
Controls or eliminates microbial staining of the treated surface
Reduces the risk of surface contamination
Controls a major contributor to SBS

37. TECHNICAL BENEFITS provided by the AEGIS Microbe Shield
Effective for three years or more
Produced by a Fortune 500 company in an ISO-9002 facility
Unmatched safety profile - applied only by trained applicators
The confidence of more than 20 years of effective, safe use on hosiery, active wear, medical goods, home furnishings, and numerous other consumer products as well as in buildings

38. ANTIMICROBIALS & the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Require Registration
If an agent claims to kill microorganisms it must be registered with the Canadian PMRA
An antimicrobial must only be used in accordance with its accepted label
THE AEGIS MICROBE SHIELD
Is properly registered with the Canadian PMRA (PCP Number 15133)
For use on virtually all indoor surfaces
walls, ceilings, carpets
all HVAC components including ducts
all furnishings
crawl spaces
toilets, tubs, showers

39. THE DIFFERENCE
Is the AEGIS Microbe Shield
Quality, safety, durability and effectiveness all add up to valuable protection of your indoor environment

40. THE DIFFERENCE
Is the AEGIS Microbe Shield
Used on products like socks, scrubbing pads, air filters, running shoes, diapers, sanitary wipes, hockey equipment, computer touch screens, surgical drapery and plaster limb casts
Used in performance fabrics such as surgical drapes and clean room garments
Used to protect the indoor surfaces of hospitals and leading heart and cancer institutes

47. The AEGIS Microbe Shield is available through TETRAD Technologies Group, Inc
Contacts:
Carmella Angus (CEO)
Dr.Martin Dudzaik (CSO) in Virginia