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  • 29 May, 2020

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UV-C light source for Germicidal Irradiation

UV-C light source for Germicidal Irradiation

  • Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) has manufactured a UV sanitisation bay to meet this emerging requirement. The UV bay will be utilised for decontamination of tools, clothes and other miscellaneous items, to control spread of the coronavirus.
  • The challenging task required ingenuity to convert a large common room into a UV bay by fabrication of aluminum sheets electrical arrangements for UV-C lighting.
  • The facility utilises UV-C light source for Germicidal Irradiation towards sterilising items.
  • Studies by reputed research agencies have proven the effect of UV-C on respiratory pathogens like SARS, Influenza etc.
  • It has been observed that microbial pathogens become significantly less viable when exposed to UV-C of intensity 1 J/cm2 for 1 min or more, indicating effective sterilisation.
  • A similar facility has also been set up at Naval Station (Karanja), where in addition to UV-C steriliser, an industrial oven has also been placed, which heats smaller sized belongings to 60°C, a temperature known to kill most microbes.
  • The facility is placed at the entry/ exit points where it will help in mitigating COVID-19 transmission.

Source: PIB


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