Disinfectants
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Railways first-ever endeavour to disinfect trains using UVC Robots | Watch
India | Sep 08, 2021, 06:07 PM ISTThe Northern Railway has deployed revolutionary UVC Technology to safeguard against Covid-19 with 99.99% reduction of Bacteria and Viruses, opening a new frontier for passenger safety protocols in Indian Railways.
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Face masks that can be disinfected by daylight exposure
Science | Nov 12, 2020, 05:13 PM ISTAmid the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have developed a special type of cotton face mask that kills up to 99.9999 per cent of bacteria and viruses within 60 minutes of daylight exposure.
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SC asks Centre to issue directions on banning use of disinfection tunnels, fumigation on humans
India | Nov 05, 2020, 09:29 PM ISTThe Supreme Court Thursday asked the Centre to issue directions within a month on banning or regulating the use of disinfection tunnels spraying chemical or organic disinfectants on humans.
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WHO recommended disinfectants effective against COVID-19: Study
Health | Apr 20, 2020, 01:48 PM ISTThe research team headed by Professor Stephanie Pfander from Ruhr-Universitat Bochum exposed Sars-Cov-2 viruses for 30 seconds to the WHO-recommended disinfectant formulations.
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Regular exposure to this household commodity may up risk of a deadly lung disease
Lifestyle | Sep 12, 2017, 12:09 PM ISTThe everyday use of bleach currently has no specific health guidelines, but the researchers hope the study will prompt investigation.
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Swimming Pool Disinfectants Can Cause Asthma, Cancer, Says Prof
India | Jul 23, 2010, 01:15 PM ISTNegative outcomes can occur when disinfection byproducts, critical to prevent outbreaks of infectious disease of recreational pools, form reactions with organic matter in pool water. File Photo: Nagara GopalA dip in the pool on a