Face Mask disinfection: A Funny project Idea
FFP1 and FFP2 masks are indispensable protective elements during epidemics. They are intended for single-use, but during a crisis the re-usage is inevitable and disinfection mechanisms are required.
During the ongoing covid 19 pandemics, hospitals, healthcare centers, and research facilities have implemented different mechanisms of disinfection for these masks, usually involving ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) and/or heat of some sort.
Nonetheless, these methods are not available to many vulnerable parts of the population, where nonetheless, due to shortage, the re-usage of these masks has become the only option.
The need for a viable method of disinfection of face masks is further increased by evidence of covid 19 being extremely stable on the surface of surgical masks even after 7 days.
This project intends to create a low-budget and portable device that can effectively use UVGI and dry heat to disinfect face masks from covid 19 visions and that can be easily reproduced by people who need it.
Working:
Here we are using
- a 20sec timer-based heater for disinfection using Arduino.
- Lm 35 is used here as a temp sensor.
- A 100watt bulb as a heater and
- a buzzer is used for notification.
Apparatus required
- Microcontroller (Atmega328)
- Lm 35
- LCD
- Buzzer
- Container
- 12v transformer
- Plywood and cardboard
I Hope, You got Clear about the Science project Face Mask Disinfection.