Development and evaluation of a UVC disinfection chamber and a handheld UVC-LED disinfection unit to combat COVID-19

本项目拟建设一个UVC消毒室和一个手持设备，用于处理被冠状病毒和其他病原体污染的表面。它建立在现有的基于紫外线消毒的前景和我们在设计和应用基于紫外线的处理系统的研究经验。在该项目中，将开发有效的UVC消毒系统，以帮助减少COVID-19和其他疾病通过地面途径的传播。该项目的成果将导致UVC消毒室和手持式UVC- led消毒装置的开发，可用于灭活个人物品（如钥匙，笔记本电脑）以及桌面和扶手等表面上的病毒。该项目的成功将通过与Nemalux工业公司和其他加拿大环境和制造公司的合作伙伴关系，导致商业紫外线消毒装置的发展。

This proposed project is intended to build a UVC disinfection chamber and a handheld device to treat surfaces contaminated with coronavirus and other pathogens. It builds on existing promise of UV based disinfection and our research experience in designing and application of UV based treatment systems. In this project, effective UVC disinfection systems will be developed to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and other diseases through surface routes. The outcome of this project will lead to development of a UVC disinfection chamber and a handheld UVC-LED disinfection unit which can be used to inactivate the virus on personal items such as keys, laptop as well as surfaces such as tabletops and handrails. The success of this project will lead to the development of commercial UV based disinfection units through partnership with Nemalux Industrial and other Canadian environmental and manufacturing companies.