The
following website comment questions were submitted by Matthew Weinberg
On
Feb. 3, 2014 At web location: https://www.wavelengthemts.com/20anniversarysystem.htm
I'd like to know more about your
product.
Question 1- Starting with what power
is used to treat?
Question 2- What effects does it have
on wood?
Question 3- How long does it have to
be active to kill termites?
Question 4- What are outcomes of human
exposure or being near device while active?
Wavelength e-mail reply: Feb. 4, 2014
Hello Matthew Weinberg,
Your questions are very important and
we hope to answer them all clearly as possible. Please feel free to ask any
additional concerns that arise.
Question 1- Starting with what power is used to
treat?
Answer to Question 1- The power source
used to operate the microwave generator is 120 volt ac electricity, common U.S.
public grid electrical power source. As listed in operator manual, “Made
In USA: Power Rating = Vac / Hz: 120 / 60 @ 7amps: EPA Establishment no.
68965-AZ-001 - EPA Product
Registration no. 068965.”
Access complete
operator manual online at: https://www.wavelengthemts.com/docs/2k14-Proto2-3OpManCW.pdf
Question 2- What effects does it have on wood?
Answer to Question 2- The heating thermal effects that
microwave treatment has on wood is very similar to a microwave oven’s heating
effects on items placed within it. In microwave wood pest treatment, the wood
infested areas are bombarded with radio frequency microwaves emitted from a
magnetron engineered to evenly launch and distribute the waves which are slowed
down when they mainly encounter starches, sugars, proteins and moisture. The
waves slowed down are then hit by the waves behind them causing heat at the
areas of bombardment. Microwave treatment of termites is the combination of
heating the termites directly while also heating the wood that they live
within. Wood can catch fire at temperatures as low as 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
Termite application lethal temperatures are rated from 20 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit
below woods possible 200 degree Fahrenheit flash point.
Microwave treat is a precise scientific
applied structural treatment procedure based on controlled and maintained
lethal target pest temperatures.
Access
complete operator manual online at: https://www.wavelengthemts.com/docs/2k14-Proto2-3OpManCW.pdf
Question 3- How long does it have to be active to
kill termites?
Answer to Question 3-
Obtain A Effective Treat Time, The following web address will take
you to the Treatment Time Reference Chart page of the products operator manual. https://www.wavelengthemts.com/docs/TimeRefChart2013CW.pdf
The temperatures needed to kill termites as
listed on product label are: “Lethal
Dosage Temperatures to be applied for Drywood Termites,
Dampwood Termites, Subterranean Termites and Formosan Termites. Obtain
temperatures between 130 and 180 Degrees Fahrenheit at treatment target site to
achieve constant minimum temperature of 124 degrees Fahrenheit for ten
minute minimum duration time.“
Access complete
operator manual online at: https://www.wavelengthemts.com/docs/2k14-Proto2-3OpManCW.pdf
Question 4- What are outcomes of human exposure
or being near device while active?
Answer to Question 4- As listed in product operator manual,
Precaution to applicator industrial standard microwave exposure limits.
“This unit operates at 2450 mega hertz and
generates up to 700 Watts of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation referred
to as (RF)(EMR). Industrial standards for safe levels of human exposure are 5 milliwatts
per square centimeter of surface area per six-minute duration.”
Health Hazard Information
“Direct over exposure to the radio frequency
microwave energy emitted by this device can damage living tissue at the body
site or extremity exposed to a depth of approximately 1.18”, (30mm).”
First Aid Measures
“If overexposure occurs; move afflicted
to a cool environment and seek immediate medical attention. Symptoms are
Hypothermia (medical term for abnormally high body temperature), moderate
to severe burning or tingling sensation and /or red itchy irritation at area
exposed.”
Access complete
operator manual online at: https://www.wavelengthemts.com/docs/2k14-Proto2-3OpManCW.pdf
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more information on the Wavelength Wood Pest Radio Wave system
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