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Passive air cleaning technologies require that a contaminant be pulled into and pass through a mechanism in order to be eliminated from the air. For instance, a filter draws air through it to capture contaminants. Passive systems generally work slowly compared to active systems. Active purification technologies—such as ActivePure Technology— work by filling the air in a room with active molecules or energy — thereby going to the contaminant. With active technologies, contaminants can be inactivated quickly, even if they are not captured.

ActivePure is a purification technology primarily designed for use against bacteria, viruses, mold spores, and VOC gases. It has also been shown to be effective in reducing dust, smoke, pollen, dander, and other particulates, and is even more effective as such when used in combination with a HEPA filter. Some ActivePure units include a HEPA filter to optimize the impact on these particles.

Generally, we do not disagree with that, which is why we have combined HEPA filtration with ActivePure Technology in our ActivePure Medical Guardian, which has been cleared by the FDA, as a Class II Medical Device for use in healthcare settings. With ActivePure, HEPA filtration units can be materially more effective. Most importantly, ActivePure meets all CDC guidelines for emerging air disinfection technologies. This includes documented data under as-used conditions from multiple third-party sources. Moreover, devices with ActivePure Technology have been shown to meet the CDC recommended UL 2998 Environmental Claim Validation Procedure (ECVP) for Zero Ozone Emissions.

Corsi-Rosenthal boxes rely on filters and thus are passive technology. This means they must wait for contaminants to pass through the filters in order to be effective. ActivePure Technology is active purification, which means it meets and neutralizes contaminants out in the room. One must also consider space. The very largest ActivePure machine (designed for large public spaces such as gymnasiums) takes up a little over 2 cubic feet of space. A Corsi-Rosenthal box with a 20-inch box fan would take up over twice that. Because of this, ActivePure Technology can be installed in elevators, buses, cars, and right inside HVAC systems, while Corsi-Rosenthal boxes cannot. This is not to say that Corsi-Rosenthal boxes don’t make a good and economical way to reduce pollen, smoke, and dust. However, as many purifiers with ActivePure Technology include a HEPA filter, they render Corsi-Rosenthal boxes redundant. Corsi-Rosenthal boxes are generally not well constructed and are not cleared by the FDA as medical devices. 

Please see each individual technology below.

1. ActivePure is not an air filter such as HEPA or MERV 13.
   
   • Filters are passive systems, so they must wait for airborne pathogens to come to them; consequently, they generally do not act quickly
   • Filters do not always capture harmful particles; many of which are tiny and may pass through the filter
   • Pathogens may not be inactivated by filters3; they are merely trapped
   • Read more about filters at: blog.activepure.com/arrestance-cadr-merv/
2. ActivePure is not bi-polar ionization.
   
   • Bi-polar ionizers use electricity to produce ions; these ions impart an electrical charge to nearby particles, clumping them together and causing them to fall out of the air
   • Bi-polar ionizers have not been cleared by the FDA and generally do not inactivate pathogens; their primary goal is to cause particles to fall out of the air and onto surfaces
   • Particles that fall to a surface may contain harmful pathogens, and can easily be stirred up once more4
3. ActivePure is not a ventilation solution.
   
   • Ventilation is generally a good remedy to dilute pathogens; with some caveats
   • Increasing ventilation can be expensive by increasing the amount of outdoor air needing to be heated or cooled; this increases energy costs and carbon footprint
   • Outdoor air can also contain contaminants; bringing more outdoor air in at the wrong time of day can potentially increase particulate matter5
   • Many older HVAC systems are not designed to materially increase ventilation (or filtration), as a result, increasing ventilation and filtration in indoor spaces may require the replacement of HVAC systems
4. ActivePure is not UVGI purification.
   
   • Robot-style Whole Room UV light can be effective as a one-time treatment, but has some key disadvantages
   • Whole Room UV only treats what is directly exposed to the UV light6
   • Whole Room UV can only be used in unoccupied rooms as it is harmful to the eyes and skin
   • Whole room UV does nothing to help in occupied rooms if new pathogens are being introduced to the space
   • Wall, duct, or ceiling-mounted UV lights must be shielded, making them a passive technology
   • It is not easy to calibrate a UVGI system so that it has enough time to inactivate pathogens during the time they are exposed
   • UVGI does not reduce unwanted gases7
   • Read more about ActivePure vs. UVGI at: blog.activepure.com/indoor-air-ultraviolet-tech-2/
5. ActivePure is not PCO technology.
   
   • ActivePure is an advanced photocatalysis technology — not PCO
   • Early generation PCO-type air cleaners can generate ozone and VOC gases8, potentially making them unsafe to use in indoor environments — ActivePure does not do this
   • PCO is a passive technology
6. ActivePure is not a chemical surface disinfectant.
   
   • Surface disinfectants are chemical agents that can kill or eliminate microorganisms on surfaces
   • Surface disinfectants introduce chemicals into the environments
   • Most surface disinfectants do not protect against microbes re-introduced after application

Read more about ActivePure Technology vs. other methods at: blog.activepure.com/11-air-filtration-technologies/