Safe Mail Shelter Offers Safer Solution To Mailroom Concerns.

Business Editors

FLAT ROCK, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2001

Polaris International, manufacturers of the Bio-Shelter System have launched another revolutionary new product for the War Against Terrorism, "The Safe Mailroom Shelter."

The Mailroom Shelter will help protect any company against mailroom airborne pollutants, according to its CEO Robert Levy. The increased threat of opening mail as incidences of anthrax cases continue to grow is becoming more of a concern to the media, corporations, federal offices and our nation.

The mailroom shelter design is built on the same scientifically proven principles as the Bio-Shelter, with a few unique differences. The mailroom system is comprised of a clear see-through protective barrier manufactured from a specially treated poly material. This barrier helps to contain any possible release of harmful airborne pollutants that the mail handler may come in contact with.

Mail is brought into the shelter for inspection and sorting. The mail handler is required to wear protective gear, respirators, gloves and clothing, as defined by the U.S. Postal Service. See http://www.usps.com/news/2001/press/serviceupdates.htm

The mail will be individually opened and inspected by the handler on the included specially patented downdraft negative pressure table. This table was specifically designed for particulate containment.

Clean air is brought in to the shelter through strategically placed airflow valves. In the event that a suspicious substance is propelled into the air while the handler is opening and inspecting the mail, the substance is quickly drawn into the table and driven into the specially engineered mailroom shelter air purification system, which is designed to filter and contain the pollutants and the potential threat, until the appropriate hazardous materials authorities can be notified. Now mail can be opened with minimized risk to the person opening the mail.

The Safe Mail Shelter is an exceptionally insightful design. The system is the first of its kind in the world, according to Levy.

"We are not saying it eliminates the risk, but it's part of a good risk reduction strategy," Levy said.

Anthrax spores are one to five microns in size according to the CDC. (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4915a1.htm) The Safe Mail Shelter air purifier is tested to effectively reduce 99.97% of particulates as small as 0.3 microns, and should effectively reduce anthrax. Also, Ultraviolet light disrupts the reproductive mechanism in microorganisms, rendering them inactive. TB, smallpox and anthrax require less than 9,000 microwatts of germicidal dose to effectively inactivate or kill them. The ultraviolet light from our mail system is rated at 30,000 microwatts, more than three times the requirement to inactivate the pollutants. Regarding chemical agents, carbon filters absorb many toxic compounds, however, they are not routinely tested for a particular bio-terrorist chemical.

In conclusion, the Safe Mail Shelter should provide some level of protection to the user. For further information please contact Robert Levy, 248/891-4511 or call 800/840-5232. Visit http://www.safemailshelter.com