- The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Vehicle Research Development Establishment (VRDE) Ahmednagar laboratory has designed a full-body disinfection chamber called 'PSE'.
- The disinfection chamber has been manufactured by DH Limited, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), within 4-days. And, it can be used as disinfection of peoples at entry and exit to hospitals, malls, office buildings, etc.
- About DRDO Disinfection Chamber,
- This disinfection chamber is a portable system equipped with sanitizer and soap dispenser.
- The decontamination starts using a foot pedal at the entry. Upon entering the chamber, an electrically operated pump creates a disinfectant mist of hypo sodium chloride for disinfecting.
- The mist spray is calibrated for the operation of 25 seconds and stops automatically indicating completion of the operation. The system consists of roof-mounted and bottom tanks with a total of 700 liters capacity.
- In this chamber, Around 650 personnel can pass through for disinfection until the refill is required.
- In another step, RCI Hyderabad and TBRL Chandigarh have also developed a face protection mask for healthcare personnel handling COVID-19 patients. Around 1,000 face shields are being produced daily in TBRL and provided to PGIMER Chandigarh. Similarly, 100 are produced at RCI and these have been handed over to ESIC Hyderabad.
Published On : 06 Apr 2020
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