Design opportunities to reduce waste in operating rooms
While taking care of the population's health, hospitals generate mountains of waste, which in
turn causes a hazard to the environment of the population. The operating room is …
turn causes a hazard to the environment of the population. The operating room is …
[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of frontline chemical biocides and disinfection approaches for inactivating SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern that cause coronavirus disease with the …
The emergence of severe acute respiratory disease (SARS-CoV-2) variants that cause
coronavirus disease is of global concern. Severe acute respiratory disease variants of …
coronavirus disease is of global concern. Severe acute respiratory disease variants of …
End-user acceptability of personal protective equipment disinfection for potential reuse: a survey of health-care workers in Aotearoa New Zealand
CEK Wild, H Wells, N Coetzee, CC Grant… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted personal protective equipment (PPE)
supply, distribution, and disposal issues worldwide. Calls to conserve PPE stocks and …
supply, distribution, and disposal issues worldwide. Calls to conserve PPE stocks and …
[HTML][HTML] Fast and non-destructive ultrasonic test for face masks
As a consequence of the large demand of face masks due to the COVID19 pandemic,
cheap, fast and non-destructive tests that can verify in-line the variability of the filtration …
cheap, fast and non-destructive tests that can verify in-line the variability of the filtration …
[PDF][PDF] MGS decontamination of N95-like respirators: Dielectric considerations
VJ Law, DP Dowling - Glob. J. Res. Eng. Comput. Sci, 2021 - researchgate.net
Dielectric volume heating of water inside a microwave oven, can generate steam which in-
turn can be used for the decontamination of surfaces against bacteria and viruses. This …
turn can be used for the decontamination of surfaces against bacteria and viruses. This …
Design for Safe Reuse of Labware: Investigating Methods for Quality Assurance
J Van Loon, E Du Bois - Proceedings of the Design Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
The problem of plastic waste in research laboratories is a significant one, with an estimated
5.5 million tonnes generated annually worldwide. Reusable labware has the potential to …
5.5 million tonnes generated annually worldwide. Reusable labware has the potential to …
[HTML][HTML] Photoactive decontamination and reuse of face masks
The corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to global shortages in
disposable respirators. Increasing the recycling rate of masks is a direct, low-cost strategy to …
disposable respirators. Increasing the recycling rate of masks is a direct, low-cost strategy to …
[图书][B] UVC disinfection of COVID-19 and associated bacteria on personal protective equipment
RC Smith - 2021 - search.proquest.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented public health crisis around the world
and has created novel needs in the healthcare industry. Primary among these needs is a …
and has created novel needs in the healthcare industry. Primary among these needs is a …