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WEST LAKE VILLAGE, CA, September 14, 1999 -- Environmental Products & Technologies Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: EPTC) today released the following compost analysis based on averages of output tests conducted over an 18-month period by the Utah State University Analytical Laboratories and Utah Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories (Logan, Utah). The EPT compost was obtained from dairy manure mixed with straw bedding processed by EPTC's proprietary Bioreactor. The finished compost was obtained in two days, with compost maturity determined by standard Solvita tests and examined for respiration rate, color, and odor.
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Item
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% of
Output
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Metal
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Level Found
(mg/kg)
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Maximum Limit
EPA Standard
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Nitrogen
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1.63
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Cadmium
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negligible
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below 39 mg/kg
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Calcium
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2.25
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Copper
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negligible
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below 4300 mg/kg
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Magnesium
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0.70
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Lead
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negligible
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below 300 mg/kg
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Phosphorus
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0.47
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Molybdenum
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negligible
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below 75 mg/kg
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Potassium
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2.22
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Nickel
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negligible
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below 420 mg/kg
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Sodium
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0.34
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Selenium
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negligible
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below 36 mg/kg
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Sulfur
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0.43
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Zinc
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negligible
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below 7500 mg/kg
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Organics
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29.76
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Other
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Biological Activity
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pH
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7.5
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Salmonella
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negative
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C/N Ratio
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27:3
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Total Coliform
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negative
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Staphylococcus
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negative
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Pseudomonas Aeroginosa
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isolated
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Bacillus Subtilis
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isolated
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"As the foregoing data indicates, EPTC has designed a zero-discharge system that produces a stable, pasteurized, non-toxic, nutrient-rich, composted material that can be handled, stored and moved without posing a threat to human, animal or plant life," said Marvin Mears, president and chief executive officer. He indicated that the Bioreactor's compost output, mature within 48 to 72 hours, can be used almost immediately as a medium for planting seeds and seedlings, with excellent results.
"Were the Bioreactor output not to contain so many useful nutrients, the elimination of the threat of coliforms -- of which the deadly E. coli bacteria is a byproduct -- alone would seem to provide ample rationale for the system's use on every farm across the land," concluded Mears. According to Centers for Disease Control statistics, as many as 40,000 people a year may become ill from the E. coli bacteria.
Environmental Products & Technologies Corporation is focused on solving environmental problems to optimize the productivity of farming and large livestock operations. EPTC's Closed-Loop Waste Management System separates animal or food wastes into solids and liquid, which are processed into a nutrient-rich soil amendment, agricultural water and electrical energy generated from methane.
NOTE: Statements contained in this release that are not strictly historical are ``forward-looking'' statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1998, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The company makes these forward-looking statements based upon information available to it as of the date hereof, and the company assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements. Although the company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, editors and investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements invoke risk and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the ability of EPTC to expand its market, sales levels, and competitive trends, as well as other economic, regulatory, governmental and market factors outlined in EPTC's reports to shareholders and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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