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Analysis of the Possibility of Disinfecting Surfaces Using Portable Foggers in the Era of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic

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  • Marek Ochowiak

    (Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, Plac Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 5, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Andżelika Krupińska

    (Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, Plac Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 5, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Sylwia Włodarczak

    (Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, Plac Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 5, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Magdalena Matuszak

    (Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, Plac Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 5, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Szymon Woziwodzki

    (Department of Chemical Engineering and Equipment, Poznan University of Technology, Plac Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie 5, 60-965 Poznan, Poland)

  • Tomasz Szulc

    (Łukasiewicz Research Network–Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Starołęcka 31, 60-963 Poznan, Poland)

Abstract

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in the need for increased surface disinfection. For this purpose, biocides, UV-C radiation, or ozonation can be used. The most commonly used are biocides that can be deposited on the surface with the use of various devices, including foggers. The disinfection efficiency is related to the size of the aerosol droplets formed and their distribution. This paper specifies the distribution of droplet diameters and mean droplet diameters obtained during the use of a commercial fogger. It was shown that the droplet diameters formed were mainly in the range of up to 30–40 μm. A ceramic filter allowed for a larger number of smaller droplets and a limitation in the number of droplets with larger diameters. The results are important in the context of fighting the virus in hard-to-reach places where battery devices can be used.

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  • Marek Ochowiak & Andżelika Krupińska & Sylwia Włodarczak & Magdalena Matuszak & Szymon Woziwodzki & Tomasz Szulc, 2021. "Analysis of the Possibility of Disinfecting Surfaces Using Portable Foggers in the Era of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:7:p:2019-:d:530691
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