UV Blaster: DRDO develops WiFi-enabled UV disinfection tower

[Sachin200]

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an ultraviolet (UV) disinfection tower that can be used for rapid and chemical-free disinfection of infection-prone areas. It is likely to prove useful at a time when the novel coronavirus pandemic has disrupted normal life across India.

A ministry of defence note released on May 4 says that the equipment named "UV blaster" is a UV-based area sanitizer designed and developed by Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC), DRDO's Delhi-based premier laboratory. The Centre has developed it with the help of "New Age Instruments and Materials Private Limited, Gurugram," adds the note.

The note further adds, "The equipment has six lamps each with 43 watts of UV-C power at 254 nm wavelength for 360-degree illumination. For a room of about 12 x 12 feet dimension, the disinfection time is about 10 minutes and 30 minutes for 400 square feet area by positioning the equipment at different places within the room."

 

Experts believe that ultraviolet light can be broken up into four categories based on a specific range of wavelengths. The UV-C, a lower and more powerful wavelength of ultraviolet light than found in sunlight, is used for disinfection of surfaces, especially in hospital settings. It is seen as successful in mitigating the virus, as its radiation inactivates cells from reproducing. So far, no micro-organisms have shown immunity to UV exposure anywhere in the world.

The ministry's note says that the UV Blaster is useful for high-tech surfaces like electronic equipment, computers and other gadgets in laboratories and offices that are not suitable for disinfection with chemical methods. The product is also effective for areas with a large flow of people such as airports, shopping malls, metros, hotels, factories, offices, etc.

In addition, the UV blaster is also a user-friendly device that can be used by remote operation through laptop/mobile phone using a Wi-Fi link. This sanitiser switches off on the accidental opening of a room or human intervention. One more salient safety feature of the product is the key to arm operation.

Earlier, the DRDO's Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety in Delhi had developed an automatic mist-based sanitiser dispensing unit, a contactless sanitiser dispenser which sprayed alcohol-based hand sanitiser for use at the entry of complexes.

[MiryalgudaMaruthiRao]

thx to Modi

[Sachin200]

3 minutes ago, MiryalgudaMaruthiRao said:

thx to Modi

NAMO is great 

[No_body_friends]

Skin cancer is happy

[Sachin200]

9 minutes ago, No_body_friends said:

Skin cancer is happy

At present they r using to decontaminate mobiles , wallets , note books etc . It can be used in larger rooms/airports/malls but not sure about the risk of cancer . It will be interesting 

[tom bhayya]

This is what Dr scientist thaatha is suggesting last time ani @Sucker uncle cheppamannadu 

[No_body_friends]

8 minutes ago, Sachin200 said:

At present they r using to decontaminate mobiles , wallets , note books etc . It can be used in larger rooms/airports/malls but not sure about the risk of cancer . It will be interesting 

https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/radiation-exposure/uv-radiation.html