IIT Bhubabneswar developed multi-surface sanitizer

IIT Bhubaneswar has designed a safe and multi-surface sanatiser using UVC light for the disinfection of devices as India fights the threat posed by the coronavirus.

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Key-Points

When the infected object was placed into the chamber, it gets exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light. The object would be disinfected within 15 minutes.

The university has developed the chamber for the disinfection of masks, Personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by the doctors and devices like cell phones, etc as they cannot be disinfected with soap water.

This device has been developed based on the results available for SARS COV-1 and the same device is expected to work for SARS COV-2.

The device is yet to be certified by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for commercial use.

The device was developed to control the number of deaths of healthcare workers due to COVID-19.