Leading US government agencies say dry ice is an absolute ˜must have for keeping fresh items cold for as long as a week in the event of a power outage caused by hurricanes and other major storms.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture all cite dry ice as a vital supply in the event of a power outage.
Once only available directly from manufacturers, dry ice is now readily available in many grocery stores across the country. One of the sellers of dry ice is also US-based Airgas that sells its Penguin Brand® dry ice in over 4,500 stores nationwide in convenient packages for consumer use.
“With our national network of production plants, we are able to send emergency dry ice to areas affected by hurricanes or severe storms,” said Phil Filer, president of Airgas Carbonic and Dry Ice. “With no electricity and no access to fresh food, dry ice is a way to keep foods from spoiling. As weve all seen from last years hurricanes, getting food to hurricane victims is a huge problem.”
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