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A System to Create Stable Nanoparticle Aerosols from Nanopowders

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Aerosol Containment Box.

Yellamanchali Sreenivas Rao¹, Sayam Rajeshwar Rao¹

¹Programme 'AD', Defence Research and Development Organisation, Kanchanbagh P.O., Hyderabad, 500058 India.

Transactions of the Indian National Academy of Engineering : an International Journal of Engineering and Technology

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Healthcare providers can be protected from COVID-19 transmission using a low-cost Aerosol Containment Box. This innovative device shields against airborne viral particles during medical procedures, ensuring frontline worker safety.

Keywords:

Aerosol containment COVID-19 Low cost solution Protection to health care providers

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Area of Science:

Medical Engineering
Infectious Disease Control
Public Health

Background:

COVID-19 poses a significant risk to healthcare providers due to human-to-human transmission.
Aerosolized particles (<5 microm) present a major infection route for healthcare workers, bypassing standard Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Limited resources during lockdowns necessitate rapid development of accessible protective solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate an innovative, low-cost barrier device to protect healthcare providers from COVID-19 infection.
To create a rapidly deployable solution addressing the risk of aerosol transmission in clinical settings.
To design a reusable and easily manufactured protective measure for frontline medical staff.

Main Methods:

Conceptualization, design, and engineering of an 'Aerosol Containment Box' made from transparent acrylic.
Manufacturing and rapid prototyping of the containment box within 3 days.
Production and distribution of 100 units to local hospitals within 15 days.

Main Results:

The Aerosol Containment Box effectively acts as a physical barrier against airborne viral particles.
The device is low-cost, easily manufactured with limited resources, and reusable after disinfection.
Successful rapid development and deployment demonstrated within a 3-day conceptualization to demonstration timeframe.

Conclusions:

The Aerosol Containment Box is a viable, cost-effective solution for safeguarding healthcare providers against COVID-19 aerosol transmission.
The design's rapid manufacturability and reusability make it suitable for immediate deployment in resource-limited settings.
Sharing engineering drawings facilitates wider adoption and production by other manufacturers.