UV-C Disinfection Technology

The Government of India had put Ultra Violet – C Disinfection Technology for testing in Parliament, AC buses and trains. The technology is a huge success. It is now to be rolled out for the public. Also, the technology is ..

Tags: CSIR-CSIO • Ozone • Ultra Violet • UV-C light

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

SOGA Report: India recorded the highest air pollution exposure

On October 20, 2020, the State of Global Air report 2020 was released. The report was released by US based institutes. These institutes were Health Effects Institute and Institute for Health metrics and evaluation. The report has been created based ..

Tags: Ozone • ozone pollution • particulate matter • PM 2.5 • SOGA report

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020

“Ultra Swachh” Booth developed by DRDO to disinfect PPEs

The Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) developed a disinfection unit called Ultra Swachh. The unit is used to disinfect articles such as electronic items, Personal Protective Equipment, fabrics, etc. About the unit The Unit uses an advanced oxidative process called ..

Tags: Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) • disinfection • Environment • Ozone • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Two new products to enable COVID-19 disinfection process introduced by DRDO

The unit has been developed by Centre for Fire Explosive and Environment Safety by using its expertise in mist technology used to suppress fire. The unit uses water mist aerator technology to spray sanitizer while entering public places. There are ..

Tags: COVID-19 • Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) • lock down • Ozone • sanitizer

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Phase Out of Ozone Depleting Chemicals achieved by India

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (EFoCC) recently announced that India has achieved the complete phase out of ozone depleting Hydro Chloro Fluoro Carbons (HCFC). The achievement has its route to the Montreal Protocol Highlights In order to move ..

Tags: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change • Ministry of MSME • Ozone • Ozone Cell • Ozone Depleting Substances

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

World Ozone Day 2019

World Ozone Day 2019 was observed on September 16. The slogan for World Ozone Day 2019 is “Ozone: All that is there between You and UV”. The slogan is meant to showcase how human activity can impact the ozone layer ..

Tags: Environment • Environmental treaties • Greenhouse gases • Hydrofluorocarbon • Law by country