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DRDO develops equipment for effective sanitisation of public spaces

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  • Published
    4th Apr, 2020
  • In the continuing quest for developing indigenous solutions to combat the Corona Virus Pandemic, Defence research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is ready with technologies for sanitising areas of different sizes.
  • The Centre for Fire Explosive & Environment Safety (CFEES), Delhi has developed two configurations of sanitising equipment. These are spinoffs from technologies developed for fire suppression applications.
  • Portable Backpack Area Sanitisation Equipment: The CFEES, Delhi with the help of its industry partner has developed portable sanitisation equipment for spraying decontamination solution consisting of one per cent Hypochlorite (HYPO) solution for sanitisation of suspected area.
  • The portable system can be mounted as a backpack and can be carried by the operations personnel.
  • Trolley Mounted Large Area Sanitisation Equipment: The system incorporates low pressure single fluid (disinfectant liquid) technology generating very fine mist. It is capable of disinfecting upto 3,000 square metre area.
  • It has a tank capacity of 50 litres and has a lancing (throw) distance of 12-15 metres.
  • Two of these systems are being provided to Delhi Police for immediate use. These can be made available to other agencies with the help of industry partners.

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