Sustainable Solution To Dust Pollution

Introduction of new 100% environmentally friendly dust control.

MEDIA RELEASE

www.cypherltd.com
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO DUST POLLUTION
(PRWEB)October 31, 2003

Cypher International Ltd. is the first in the industry to supply a 100% environmentally friendly and sustainable dust control product known as Dust Stop. It is derived from pure organic sources, contains absolutely no toxic or chemical additives and is the perfect solution to finding an efficient dust control product that does not have any adverse effects on the environment. There are numerous relevant applications suitable for use with a proper dust suppressant product, all of which Dust Stop has been specifically formulated to provide the ultimate in dust control performance.

The key advantage that Dust Stop possesses over all other dust control products is the fact that it is composed of 100% organic materials. This fact alone vaults Dust Stop into a league of its own, as there have been major concerns in recent years over the use of road salts and chemicals as dust control solutions. Governmental institutions worldwide are banning the use of these toxic products, including ENVIRONMENT CANADA who officially published The Priority Substances List Assessment Report for Road Salts on December 1, 2001. The assessment covered the chloride salts used in dust suppression and road treatments and concluded with the following results:

"Based on the available data, it is considered that road salts that contain inorganic chloride salts, with or without additives (ferrocyanide salts), are entering the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that have or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity or that constitute or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends. Therefore, it is concluded that road salts that contain inorganic chloride salts with or without ferrocyanide salts are "toxic" as defined in Section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA 1999)."

The use of these road salts and other polymeric chemicals are detrimental to the environment in a number of different ways. Surface and ground water contamination is of major concern in areas of high use on roads and expressways, as well as near point contamination from salt depots (storage facilities). This has a dramatic effect on all forms of aquatic species. Road salts also have a potentially enormous effect on the abiotic conditions of soil characteristics. Sodium from these sources may displace other minerals from the soil depending on soil conditions, resulting in contaminated soil that is not suitable for any type of vegetation. The vegetation itself may also be directly affected by the repeated use of road salts. Plants can be exposed through the soil, air (salt mists from the road) and runoff water. Salt can be taken up by vegetation roots or deposited directly on foliage. In certain sensitive areas (i.e. agricultural areas), contamination from road salt application has affected nearby crops and trees.

Cypher assessed this problem some time ago and dedicated themselves to finding an earth friendly, sustainable solution. Dust Stop was created to be the perfect solution and to provide unsurpassed dust control characteristics, while having absolutely no harsh effects on the surrounding environment. Its organic composure makes it fully safe to use in and around fragile ecological areas, as well as around sensitive soil conditions and aquatic life of all kinds. Dust Stop is the ultimate solution to the pollution caused by dust and the frequent use of many current dust control products. For more technical information on Dust Stop, please click on the Dust Stop link found at www.cypherltd.com, where you can also find extensive information on a wide range of our other environmental infrastructure solutions.

Cypher International Ltd. 391 Campbell Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3N 1B6
Phone: (204) 489-1214 Fax: (204) 489-7372
E-mail: admin@cypherltd.com Web-Site www.cypherltd.com
###