IBAC
Real Time Biological Aerosol Threat Monitor
Early Warning of Bio-Aerosol Threats
The IBACTM is a continuously-operating monitor that provides early warning of biological aerosol threats. The IBAC facilitates the process of identifying bio-terror agents to allow timely containment, treatment and remediation. Monitors are designed to detect concentrated levels of biological aerosols. Possible agents released in a bio-threat attack can include bacterial spores (such as B. anthracis, which causes anthrax), bacteria (such as Y. pestis, which causes plague), viruses (such as smallpox) and toxins (such as ricin). 
The IBAC monitors can operate independently or as part of a network configuration to form the "first tier" of a building air-security system. In addition to providing real time alerts to biological aerosol threats, the IBAC can trigger a secondary aerosol sampler for subsequent identification. Communication and response can be managed through existing building control systems or independent network.