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Name: ___________________________________
Date: _______________
AUSTIN PURE AIR – GENANO
New Agent Training
Section 4: Pre-Test
“The Indoor Air Problem: What Causes It, What Solves It, What Doesn’t”
1. Airborne threats in modern society’s indoor air include:
a. particulates – air pollutants that have mass
b. volatile organic compounds (VOC’s)
c. microorganisms
d. all of the above
2. Particulates include:
a. viruses, bacteria, and mold spores
b. dust, dander, pollens, and cigarette smoke
c. all particles above 100 microns
d. a and b
3. Volatile organic compounds:
a. are gases
b. come from chemicals
c. are released into the air by many sources
d. all of the above
4. Microorganisms:
a. are biological material in the air, living or dead
b. can cause allergic reactions such as asthma
c. can cause diseases
d. all of the above
5. Volatile organic compounds:
a. have sources such as paints, paint strippers, and other solvents
b. have sources such as wood preservatives, aerosol sprays, cleansers and disinfectants
c. have sources such as hobby supplies and dry-cleaned clothing
d. all of the above
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6. Microorganisms that create bio-burden:
a. include mold that grows in damp or wet areas such as cooling coils, humidifiers, and
condensate pans
b. may be found in draperies, bedding, and carpet
c. can promote asthma, tuberculosis, measles, and staph and flu infections
d. all of the above
7. Particulates:
a. source from pets, people, plants, and smoking
b. are not directly linked to asthma
c. are only a problem when they are very large
d. none of the above
8. One example of an inferior air cleaner that is NOT the solution for today’s polluted indoor air:
a. is a mechanical air cleaner that uses only fans and filters that can be cleaned and reused
b. is a mechanical air cleaner that uses flat, round, or pleated filters
c. is a mechanical air cleaner that draws air through fibrous or metal filters
d. all of the above
9. Another example of an inferior air cleaner that is NOT the solution for today’s indoor air:
a. is a system with a plasma filter, which uses electronically neutral ionized gas
b. is a system with an efficiency of around 70% in the .3 - .5 micron range
c. is a system that handles mostly gases and requires an ESP (electrostatic precipitator)
to handle dust and particles
d. all of the above
10. Yet another example of an inferior air cleaner:
a. is one that ONLY has an ESP
b. is an ionizer
c. is one that is an ingenious hybrid of ionization, electrostatic precipitation, and cold
plasma
d. a and b
11. Ionizers:
a. emit huge amounts of negative ions into the air
b. cause airborne particles to take on a charge and fall to the floor or cling to walls
c. are as effective as GENANO® Technology Products at ultra-purifying the air
d. a and b
12. The SUPERIOR SYSTEM for indoor air purification today:
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a. provides the widest range of effective particulate and microorganism removal
b. destroys and safely removes fine and ultrafine particles as small as 1 Nano
c. is far more energy efficient than all its competitors
d. all of the above
13. The SUPERIOR SYSTEM for indoor air purification today:
a. is named GENANO (pronounced guh-nah-no or juh-nan-o or juh-nahn-o)
b. has none of the problems other systems with ESP’s have
c. can be clearly illustrated with pictures and videos
d. all of the above
14. GENANO® Technology products:
a. have no (or virtually no) pressure drop
b. have a free flow of air through them because they need no fiber-filter
c. have secret filters that are much like traditional fiber-filters
d. a and b
15. Traditional fiber-filters:
a. suffer no pressure drop if they are well-made
b. have plenty of small holes that never get clogged
c. use no more power than GENANO® Technology products do
d. none of the above
16. The efficiency of GENANO® Technology is seen in:
a. its low pressure requirements that allow for smaller motors and fans
b. its consumption of FAR less energy versus that of its would-be competitors
c. the difficulty of maintenance for GENANO units
d. a and b
17. G310’s and G4500’s:
a. are self-cleaning
b. use GENANO’s Professional Grade Biodegradable Cleansing Solution, which
costs $60 for a one-year supply (32-oz. bottle)
c. should NEVER have normal tap water placed in their reservoirs, only DISTILLED
WATER (each gallon mixed with 2-3 ounces of Cleansing Solution)
d. all of the above
18. The quietness of GENANO® Technology products:
a. is seen in the decibel range of a G310, the max sound level of which is 35 decibels
b. is about the same as an audible whisper in a library
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c. is different at each of the 3 operating speeds of a G310
d. all of the above
19. When humans breathe:
a. they move about 435 cubic feet (12 cubic meters) of air a day through their bodies
b. they inhale and exhale about 23,000 times a day
c. they can inhale lots of particles in the air that can result in shorter life-span, more
heart and lung problems, and other health problems
d. all of the above
20. There is no such thing as:
a. a harmless particle
b. a nano-particle
c. a particle too small for a Genano purifier to destroy and remove
d. a and c
21. The particles that cause problems to people’s health in the western world:
a. are the big ones
b. are the middle-sized ones
c. are the small ones
d. none of the above
22. The superiority of GENANO® Technology in its air purifiers over all others:
a. is due in part to its use of NO fiber-filters or UV lights
b. is due in part to its effective removal of ultrafine particles that others can’t remove
c. is due in part to its quiet operation and extremely low energy consumption
d. all of the above
23. The superiority of GENANO® Technology:
a. can be shown to be obvious
b. is a subtle, nuanced reality hard to demonstrate
c. has not been clearly established by multiple International Lab Tests
d. does not refer to its easy maintenance
24. Other technologies—old and outdated—that would still try to be competitors:
a. use filters or UV lights or both
b. often require expensive, dirty filter changes
c. cannot remove ultrafine particles from indoor air
d. all of the above
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25. Other technologies—old and outdated—that would still try to be competitors:
a. have MUCH higher energy costs than do GENANO products
b. are generally noisier than GENANO products
c. often offer questionable claims about their purification capabilities
d. all of the above