Contact Information: Contact: Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. www.ecosafeusa.com Michael Elliot President Investor Relations & Communications: Worldwide Financial Marketing, Inc. USA Int'l: 1-954-360-9998 U.S.: 1-866-360-9998 www.wwfinancial.com
Eco-Safe Announces Results of Challenge Study of Ozone vs. Chlorine
| Source: Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc.
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - June 17, 2008) - Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc. (PINKSHEETS : ESFS ) is pleased to report excellent results from a commissioned challenge
study of disinfection effectiveness of ozone vs. chlorine.
Several months were spent designing testing protocols for a study which
would measure the relative killing power of ozone vs. chlorine against
Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus aureus, and E. coli O157:H7. This study was
commissioned by Eco-Safe upon the request of a large fast-food restaurant
chain. The study was designed through the joint efforts of Dr. Al Baroudi,
President of Food Safety Institute, International (FSI) and the restaurant
chain mentioned previously, and was executed by a reputable third party
commercial institution licensed to handle and study pathogenic bacteria in
the U.S.
The data generated in this study proved the Eco-Safe ozone wash procedure
to be 10 times more effective than a 20 parts per million (ppm) chlorine
wash on produce tested with a high bacterial load. Chlorine at 20 ppm is
the historical disinfectant of choice when a kill intervention process is
applied for produce items destined for public consumption in the fast food
and retail foodservice industry. However, during the investigation phase
of project planning, it was discovered that in many cases, end-point
distributors of these products do not utilize a chemical wash procedure of
any type, including chlorine. For this reason, Eco-Safe Ozone Disinfection
Systems are designed to automatically provide disinfection to the water
whenever the tap is turned on, requiring no special employee intervention
or training.
Michael Elliot, President of Eco-Safe Systems USA, Inc., said, "Although
there are many published scientific studies which document the superiority
of ozone vs. chlorine disinfection, one of our prospective clients
requested a specific study pitting ozone and chlorine against certain
deadly bacteria found in our food supply. As anticipated, this study found
significant benefits from using ozone rather than chlorine disinfection,
not the least of which is ozone's green, organic protection, creating none
of the carcinogenic by-products associated with chlorine.
"One of the factors which warranted such an expensive study was the demand
that the testing conditions conform to real-world situations in the
foodservice industry. We went to great lengths to refine testing
procedures which would speak directly to our clients' needs," added Mr.
Elliot.
"E. coli 0157:H7 devastated the spinach industry 2 years ago and Salmonella
saintpaul has already crippled the tomato industry this season. Ozone
water disinfection can deliver many benefits which will increase food
quality and safety at a lower cost to producers and processors," said Dr.
Baroudi. He added, "At a time when some consumer victims are paying for
this unnecessary agony with hospitalization, or even death in some cases,
as well as when the nation's growers, brokers, restaurants and food
retailers are suffering from millions of dollars in lost business, Ozone
Disinfection is a government-approved intervention process which can be
used for safety, illness prevention, and to rebuild consumer confidence in
the food industry."
The foregoing contains forward-looking information within the meaning of
The Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. The actual results may
differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The company does
not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements
even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected
results (expressed or implied) will not be realized.