On concrete, the foam removed about 30 percent of the radioactive contaminant and within six weeks after paste application, approximately 89 percent removal was obtained. Additional optimization of the decontamination system is expected to be completed in the near future. Patents have been filed on these technologies.
The salaries paid to respiratory therapy professionals are growing in New York. In 2006 respiratory therapy professionals made a mean salary of $52,410 per year, and in 2010 they made $59,945 per year. This represents a 13% growth in salaries.
A respiratory therapist can recommend medication and/or equipment, such as an inhaler, to help patients breathe more comfortably. A respiratory therapist might help people pinpoint the environmental factors creating breathing issues. A respiratory therapist may treat patients with acute or chronic respiratory diseases. A respiratory therapist may aid children in the use of a nebulizer machine.