ANTI-PATHOGENIC AIR FILTRATION MEDIA AND AIR HANDLING DEVICES HAVING PROTECTIVE CAPABILITIES AGAINST INFECTIOUS AIRBORNE MICROORGANISMS.

摘要

The present invention provides an anit-pathogenic air filtaration medium comprising a fibrous substrate whose fibres are coated with coating comprising a polymer. The coating provides an environment that is destructive to airborne pathogens. In particular, the filter medium can be used in a building air handling system that both filters the air an eliminates pathogens. The filter medium also can be used to create a new bio-protective gas mask that not only offers protection against chemical warfare agents, but also provides protection against biological pathogens.