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Article: SMOKE-CLEARING TECHNOLOGY MAY COME FROM POULTRY HOUSE AIR SCRUBBER
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 25, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following press release:
A device invented by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to clean dust and microorganisms from the air of poultry houses may also help people escape during fires and make it easier for fire fighters to locate people in smoke-filled rooms.
The technology was originally developed by ARS agricultural engineer Bailey Mitchell, with the agency's Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory in Athens, Ga., to trap airborne particles like dust and microbes in poultry houses. Unlike previous technology, which was typically large, bulky and expensive, costing from $1,000 to $25,000, Mitchell's machine ...