About Us

Where did the idea come from?

Workplace air pollution is a problem that kills almost 1 million workers globally each year. Experiencing the problem of workplace air pollution firsthand during his time spent in the Autobody & Paint Repair trade - combined with observing a lack of adequate solutions on the market for many of these types of environments provided the Founder of ACS - Mike Rushton with the drive to develop this product to help others in the same situation he once was.

Mike is an accredited Environmental Technologist - certified under the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board (CTAB) - and possesses a wide variety of relevant trained skills and education to help design and develop this technology and business, such as: Air Quality Monitoring, Testing and Management; Water Quality Analysis and Treatment Methods; Environmental Management Systems; Environmental Law and Compliance; Project Management; and Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety. In addition to his career and education in Environmental Technology, he is a Red-seal Nationally Certified Auto Body and Paint Repair Technician.

Having this industrial experience gave Mike first-hand perspective on the many negative effects air pollution can have on a business. These negative effects are not only health, safety, and environmentally related, but also economic as air pollution degrades product quality, efficiency and worker performance.

Mike developed worsened breathing problems due to air pollution exposure in the workplace, which gave him a thorough understanding of the harmful effects air pollution can have on workers and businesses alike.

Accomplishments

  • ACS recieved R&D funding from ACOA and NRC-IRAP for development of technology;

  • ACS won top prize in the 2021 SparkNB competition hosted by ACOA and NBCC;

  • ACS was accepted into the Emera IdeaHub program at Dalhousie University;

  • ACS completed Volta LEAP program and was selected from among peers to receive post-program mentorship;

  • Feasibility study verified technology concept (CCNB Innov and NRC);

  • Independent validation and experimental design plan developed by Health and Environments Research Centre (HERC) Laboratory with Dalhousie University and NRC;