Cleaning is one of the main areas in Facilities Management in the building environment. Under the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, this area has more consideration in every place. Most focus preventive actions taken by people and monitored by the healthcare sector for removing and inactivating viruses are sanitization and purification. However, how can do them with children?

The brand Sterillo has a solution for that. Sterillo introduces DUO hand dryer and UNO air purifier to the UK schools with the UV technology for this purpose as a trial. 

How does it work?

Here, the hand dryer and air purifier use the latest Germicidal technology of UVC light. UV light proves that it can kill harmful airborne bacteria and viruses. Firstly, the units draw the air into the mirrored killing chamber and sterilize it using UVC rays. Then the clear air is recirculated and rendering germs not to multiply after the process. The success is that 98.9% of germs are killed within one hour and after that continuously sterilized the air up to ten times every hour. This is proved by the Government’s Public Health England laboratories at Porton Down, UK.

Is this suitable for classrooms?

A classroom consists of pupils and teachers. The sanitization and purification of a classroom is a difficult situation as well as a challenge with the children because it directly contacts with their activities inside the classroom. However, the Sterillo said that they have confidence that this will create a safe environment for both children and teachers. 

Currently, sanitization and purification are key areas in the building environment. The safety of the building environment is a very responsible aspect in this pandemic situation. Here, considering the combination of UV technology and sterilization technology, Sterillo DUO, and UNO air purifier give better coverage from COVID-19.

References

https://www.tomorrowsfm.com/products-and-services/hygiene-innovators-welcome-classroom-purifier-trial