I sent a question to Dr. Shannon about Steri-Phase, and mentioned that there were a lot of questions on the message board, and some concern that this technology would be a threat to the success of AS. I didn't know if he would reply, but he did.
He has been aware of this type of system for some time, and feels strongly that it is not in any way in the same league as AS. He is not at all concerned that this will affect AS in any significant manner, if at all.
He also expresses doubt that they have EPA approval, at least at this point.
When I asked him if I can post his feelings on the message board, he said it was OK.