International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous R&D Centre of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India and MEKINS Industries have co-developed a UVC-based Cabinet for disinfecting non-critical hospital items, laboratory wear, and PPEs in the research laboratories to prevent surface contamination of COVID 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can also be used to disinfect items exhibited to customers in commercial establishments and several domestic items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The invention comes amid the transmission through surface contamination is an unpredictable risk in which common utilities play a key role in spreading the coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The device consists of 4 UVC lamps of 30W on sides and 2 lamps of 15 W on top and bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will give a flux sufficient to disinfect articles of various dimensions placed in shelves separated by metal grilled frames to allow sufficient light from all sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the safety consideration and to avoid direct exposure of UVC light to the user, the lamps switch on only when the door is locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The irradiance intensity is measured at various points within the box to assure sufficient radiation to disinfect all the placed articles within 10 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The partition frames in the cabinet are removable so that even bigger objects like lab coats, blazers, suits can be disinfected when required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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