Siddhi J Juikar* and G Raja Krishna Kumar

Reliance Technology Group, Reliance Industries Limited, Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding Author: Siddhi J Juikar, Reliance Technology Group, Reliance Industries Limited, Reliance Corporate Park, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Received: July 04, 2022; Published: July 25, 2022

Abstract

A pandemic health crisis has occurred throughout the world due to COVID-19 since early 2019. Several governments are targeting the control of community spread by spraying a broad range of chemical disinfectants at crowded indoor and outdoor public spaces which are likely to be highly contaminated. This has led to the use of a broad range of chemical disinfectants in public areas. The conventional disinfectant spraying practice with the existing machinery need high manpower and logistics are energy intensive. Hence there is a need for a convenient and affordable technique to spray disinfectants for efficient protection from any type of virus. To overcome the demerits of the conventional practices, an innovative practical and economical approach is discussed, taking cognizance of the regulatory framework. The described techniques are effective in the current and would also be useful in the post lockdown pandemic periods to improve overall sanitary practices and hygiene awareness, worldwide.

Keywords: Disinfectants; Pouches; Stickers; Exhaust Fan; Vehicles; Plastic Can

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Citation: Siddhi J Juikar and G Raja Krishna Kumar. “Innovative Disinfectant Spraying Methods to Prevent Spread of Infectious Organisms". Acta Scientific Microbiology 5.8 (2022): 124-133.

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