The ultra-violet mild know-how used to kill the invasive species present in ships’ ballast water tanks can be utilized to guard seafarers, well being employees and fist-responders from selecting up the coronavirus from surfaces.
Following analysis by the France-based firm behind the BIO-SEA ballast water therapy, a floor disinfection system might be prepared for market introduction by the top of May.
A prototype scanner primarily based round BIO-UV Group’s confirmed UV-C reactor know-how is at present being independently verified.
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The 50cm handheld system emits a ray of UV-C which is handed over the floor, taking solely seconds to disinfect the scanned space. The scanner can be utilized to kill the coronavirus from sickbay/hospital beds, tables, pc keyboards, furnishings and all different surfaces.
In parallel, BIO-UV Group subsidiary TRIOGEN is at present engaged on the event of a disinfection system for moist surfaces utilizing ozone.
BIO-UV Group’s founder and CEO Benoít Gillmann mentioned: “We mobilised our R&D team to develop a system of disinfection for surfaces intended, as a priority, for all nursing staff. However, the technology has potential application in other sectors.”
BIO-UV Group is verifying the capabilities, efficiency and reliability of the prototype in two CE-approved laboratories.
“Since 6 April, progress has been made in the completion of a prototype, the performance of which is currently being tested in compliance with the strictest of international standards,” mentioned Gillmann.
“The aim of this testing is to validate the system’s capacity to disinfect and to eliminate all types of microorganisms using UV-C technology. Once this testing has been finalised, a second laboratory will work over the next few weeks on testing the efficacy of the system in eliminating Covid-19.”
If the UV-C scanner’s effectivity is efficiently demonstrated, it is going to be launched to medical personnel and healthcare employees from the top of May.
“At a later stage, the system will be marketed to other industrial sectors, including the maritime sector to help safeguard our seafarers from being infected. Marketing will go ahead once CE marking has been obtained,” Gillmann mentioned.
“The objective of this development is to ensure people are working in safe, clean environments and to reassure those coming out of confinement,” he mentioned.
