Sunday 26 October 2014

Xenex updates protocols for germ-zapping robots in response to Ebola threat



Dealing with highly infectious diseases like Ebola is often like a logic problem. Disinfecting rooms is hard enough, but what about protective suits? True, they greatly reduce the chances of infection, but getting them off can bring the risk straight back again if the suit isn't decontaminated first. Xenex has created protocols that conform to those of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its a line of robots that use UV lamps that to decontaminate hospital rooms and protective clothing exposed to the Ebola virus... Continue Reading Xenex updates protocols for germ-zapping robots in response to Ebola threat

Section: Robotics

Tags: Bacteria, CDC, Clothing, Disease, Health, Radiation, Robots, Safety, Ultraviolet, UV lamp,Virus

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