IQAir to Provide U.S. Athletes With Ultra-High Efficiency Air Cleaning at the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- IQAir announced today
they are providing the U. S. Olympic Committee (USOC) with ultra-high
efficiency air cleaning for USA athletes at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games to
help create the optimum performance environment.
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"We are very proud to be able to support the performance efforts of the
USOC in Beijing," says Frank Hammes, President of IQAir. "The USOC is always
looking for new and innovative ways to assist their athletes. This project
will be the first time ultra-high efficiency air cleaning is used on a large
scale to provide performance enhancement at an athletic event."
In November of 2007, a team of IQAir experts and the USOC traveled to
Beijing to examine indoor spaces that would be used by USA athletes.
"Our goal is to ensure that we do everything possible to provide the very
best training and performance advantages we can for our athletes," says
Margaret Hunt, medical director for the USOC." We feel that while all
athletes will appreciate our efforts with IQAir, athletes with asthma will
especially benefit."
The project, dubbed "Operation Clean Air," will utilize IQAir's HealthPro
Series room air purifiers in athletes' bedrooms. For large training areas,
IQAir has designed special facility-sized portable and installed air cleaning
systems. IQAir will also be adding ultra high efficiency filtration to the
heating, air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC) systems in buildings. The
air cleaning systems are tested and certified to filter ultra-fine particles
down to 0.003 microns, smaller than the smallest virus. They are based on
technology IQAir uses in hospitals around the world to filter particles as
small as the SARS virus, MRSA, and tuberculosis.
In addition to eliminating ultra-fine particles, IQAir's systems will also
provide comprehensive gas and chemical filtration.
"All large cities suffer from a wide range of gaseous pollutants. These
are byproducts of traffic, manufacturing, industry, and other sources," says
Hammes." Gases and chemicals require a different type of filtration than
particulates. And while most consumer products do not address this important
aspect of air cleaning, IQAir systems contain the most advanced gas-phase
filtration available."
IQAir's air cleaning systems are currently being stored in Beijing for
installation and placement for the USOC later this month.
IQAir North America, Inc. is a member of the Swiss-based IQAir Group which
has over 45 years experience in the design and manufacturing of ultra-high
efficiency air purification systems. IQAir offers clean air solutions for a
wide range of applications, from commercial air cleaning systems for hospitals
and other critical environments to products for homes, offices, and hotels.
IQAir is the American Lung Association's exclusive educational partner from
the air purifier industry. IQAir products have earned the Best Buy
recommendations of Consumers Digest, Consumers Guide, Reviewboard Magazine,
Consumer Search, as well as the top recommendation of the prestigious German
government product testing organization, Stiftung Warentest. For more
information visit http://www.iqair.com.
For media inquiries, contact:
Kirk Sullivan
IQAir North America, Inc.
Email: ksullivan@iqair.com
Beijing cell phone:Countrycode (86) 15801081802
USA phone contact: 562-903-7600 ext. 104 (assistant Kathy Kaltenbach)
Website: http://www.iqair.com
SOURCE IQAir North America, Inc.
Kirk Sullivan, Beijing, (86) 15801081802, ksullivan@iqair.com, or USA, Kathy
Kaltenbach, assistant, +1-562-903-7600, ext. 104, both of IQAir North America,
Inc.
