ICAR-CIFT, Kochi develops Two Hand Sanitizer Units

The ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi has developed two variants of Pedal-Operated Hand Sanitizer Unit for containing the spread of the deadliest Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19). Having the feature of automatically disinfecting the hands of one person at a time without touching the dispenser, the units require no power supply. This can be well adopted as a low-cost and users’ friendly initiative for breaking the chain at different offices, markets, malls, railway stations, airports and industries, etc., to contain the spreading of COVID-19.

Wall-Mounted Portable Pedal Operated Hand Sanitizer Unit

Completely made from the scrap materials, the Unit can be wall-mounted or placed on the table to dispense the sanitizer. It consists of Sanitizer Dispensing Unit and a wire connecting the dispenser unit and pedal. The sanitizer (600 ml) is placed inside the 3” PVC Pipe (300 mm height) which is provided with end cap and spring retention mechanism.  The pedal is made from the old MCB board and provided with spring. The unit dispenses the sanitizer based on force of the pedal operation. The innovative machine developed by Shri Anoop Augustine, Contractual Staff (Electrical) of ICAR-CIFT costs around Rs. 1,200/- per unit.

Stand-Alone Pedal Operated Hand Sanitizer Unit

The Unit is stand-alone and made with MS angle iron (3 mm thickness) and Multi-wood. It consists of Sanitizer Dispensing Unit and MS rod (10 mm thickness) connecting the dispenser unit and pedal. The sanitizer (600 ml) is placed in the shelf provided with MS angle iron frame. The total height of the unit is 5 ft. The unit dispenses the sanitizer based on force of the pedal operation. Shri G. Gopakumar, Technical Officer, Engineering Division, ICAR-CIFT, Kochi designed the instrument with a low cost of only Rs. 1,000/- only.

Both the Sanitizing Units are being effectively used by the ICAR-CIFT staff members for disinfecting the hands before entering the office premises.

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Kochi)