Atmosphere
Introduced in 2005 Atmosphere is a brand of air purifier available through Quixtar in the United States and Canada and Amway in Australia, New Zealand, Hong kong, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand . It is claimed to "effectively eliminate up to 99.99% of the contaminant particles that pass through it, down to .01 microns."[1]. This claim has been verified under the AHAM AC-1 air cleaner performance standard.[2]
The filter includes a washable pre-filter, a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter, which must be replaced every 1 to 3 years, and a replaceable activated carbon filter with a lifespan of 4 months to 1 year.
An Atmosphere air filter, as well as an eSpring water purifier, were donated by Quixtar for an episode of ABC's Extreme Home Makeover.[3]
In February 2009, Atmosphere became the first product certified as "Asthma & Allergy Friendly" by a Certification Program administered by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) in partnership with the international research organization, Allergy Standards Limited (ASL)[4]
Contents
[hide]Contaminants Reduced
Allergen
- Dust mite antigens
- Der pl & Der fl
- Silkworm fragments
- Cat allergens
- Cockroach allergens
- Dog allergens
- Latex
Bacteria
- Bacillus subtilis spores
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Chlamydia psittaci
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Francisella tularensis
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Legionella pneumophila
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Bordetella pertussis
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
Fungal Spores
- Cladosporium sphaerospermum
- Corn smut
- Penicillium chrysogenum
- Absidia
- Acremonium
- Alternaria alternata
- Aspergillus
- Exophiala
- Histoplasma capsulatum
- Mucor plumbeus
- Paecilomyces variotii
- Pneumocystis carinii
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Stachybotrys chartarum
Virus
- Coliphage MS2
- Adenovirus
- Coronavirus (SARS)
- Coxsackievirus
- Hantaan virus
- Influenza A virus
- Measles virus
- Mumps virus
- Parvovirus B19
- Reovirus
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rhinovirus
- Rubella virus
- Varicella-zoster virus
- Variola (Smallpox)
Pollen
- Arizona cypress
- Bald cypress
- Desert ragweed
- False ragweed
- Giant ragweed
- Italian cypress
- Japanese cedar
- Mugwort
- Orchard grass
- Paper mulberry
- Ragweed
- Short ragweed
- Slender ragweed
- Arizona cedar
- Birch
- Cedar
- Cypress
- Dandelion
- Elm
- Goldenrod
- Grass
- Hazelnut
- Hickory
- Liquidambar (gum tree)
- Mulberry
- Nettles
- Rhodoturula
- Pollen fragments
Miscellaneous
- Formaldehyde
- Radon decay products
- Dioxins
- Asbestos
- Smoke
- Dust
