CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- A Charlotte
N.C. based company has developed an affordable home safe room kit for a family's
defense during a chemical release or terrorist attack. The barrier material is
made of an engineered film that has been designed for permeation resistance
against chemical agents and tested to Military Standard 282. The same material
is used in safe rooms / shelter in place in Israel and for home in close
proximity to chemical plants.
The Home Guard Barrier Sheeting Kit(TM)
includes 150 square feet of Barrier Sheeting, tape, safety cutter and
instructions. The cost of the kits are under $40 and are available on the Home
Guard Inc. website at www.homeguardinc.com .
Home Guard's Barrier
Sheeting(TM) was tested and passed the United States Military Standard 282
protocol for protection against chemical agents. The testing, which ended after
6 hours indicated no penetration of the deadly agents. These results are more
than 60 times better then those of the generic plastic sheeting that is
typically sold in the United States in hardware stores. The testing was
completed by Geomet Technologies, a United States certified laboratory based in
Germantown, Maryland.
The company was founded after Tom Ridge, the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, recommended that Americans
purchase duck tape and plastic sheeting for protection against terrorist
activity. According to Home Guard President, Bob Confoy, "The plastic currently
purchased in a hardware store is not effective as a barrier to many chemical
agents!" Home Guard Barrier Sheeting(TM) is a specially engineered multi-layer
polymer film designed for protection from deadly chemical agents. Home Guard's
mission is to make available easy-to-use, proven and affordable home defense
products packaged and designed with the family in mind.
The Chairman of
the Charlotte Homeland Security counsel, Rick Cantwell, added, "As Americans
learn that the threat of an attack is real, they will depend on companies like
Home Guard that have done their homework and provided a proven product to
protect their loved ones. The Department of Homeland Defense is in the process
of establishing a certification process that will ensure that other products
needed for our safety will be certified in a process similar to what Home
Guard's product has already been through."
The product is available
through the internet at www.homeguardinc.com or by calling 704-896-0735 and will
be available soon, at retail outlets nationally. The price for the Home Guard
Barrier Sheeting Kit(TM) is under $40.00.
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