IT202000009001A1 - SYSTEM FOR DECONTAMINATION FROM PATHOGENIC AGENTS - Google Patents

Description

Description

SYSTEM FOR DECONTAMINATION FROM PATHOGENIC AGENTS

Technical field

The present invention relates to a system for decontamination from pathogens, in particular for the decontamination of work environments and the like.

Known art

? for some time, in the field of personal services, he has known the need to sanitize work environments, in particular healthcare environments such as medical and dental offices, and professional offices in general.

A higher level of security? it is also required in such workplaces in emergency health situations such as the development of epidemics or pandemics due to the spread of infectious diseases caused by particular pathogens.

The "P? widespread mode? cleaning and sanitizing of work environments involves the use by an operator of medical surgical devices such as chemical detergents in spray or liquid form that are dispensed on the surfaces to be treated and rubbed on them using cloths or wipes. This mode? however, it does not satisfy the required safety requirement in a satisfactory manner.

A problem encountered in using this mode? operational? due to the continuous access of people to the offices that operate in the field of personal services and in particular of health facilities. This kind of facilities are frequented daily by operating personnel, patients with any accompanying companions, representatives of medical and pharmaceutical devices, management operators of periodic maintenance of the plants, couriers, external cleaning services or companies? in charge of the withdrawal of materials for external sterilization. This huge flow of people entering is an introductory vector of pathogens inside the working environments, making ineffective a? Sanitation, even if repeated, of the environments according to the modalities? described.

A further problem concerns the intrinsic risks of common medical surgical aids used in the disinfection of surfaces: the detergents commonly used for sanitation are often toxic to people and the environment, they can be flammable or contain irritating substances for the respiratory system, eyes and mucous membranes.

A further problem encountered in the disinfection of environments according to the modalities? described? the need? to sanitize each surface with a specific detergent for the type of surface treated. This makes the procurement of the various medical surgical devices necessary for cleansing the environments onerous.

A further disadvantage concerns the impossibility? to thoroughly clean and sanitize the personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied to the operating personnel and the sanitary equipment that include electronic components, sensitive to liquid infiltration, making this mode? particularly unsuitable for sanitation environments.

? therefore felt the need to have a system that solves the aforementioned problems.

Presentation of the invention

The task of the present invention? that of solving the aforementioned problems, devising a system capable of decontaminating visitors who access the offices operating in the field of personal services, in particular health facilities and the like, from pathogens.

As part of this task,? a further object of the present invention is to provide a system that allows an adequate subdivision within these structures between the entrance and visitor reception area and the operating environments, creating a physical barrier that separates the two environments.

Another object of the present invention? to provide a system capable of maintaining a high standard of sanitation of the operating environments already? treated with medical surgical aids, safeguarding the health of health personnel and keeping sanitized more? for a long time surfaces difficult to treat such as personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied to operating personnel and sanitary equipment.

A further object of the present invention? provide a system capable of replacing the medical surgical devices used for the daily cleaning of work environments, allowing the sanitation of all environments and the types of equipment present.

Another object of the present invention? provide a system for decontamination from pathogens that allows to reduce the risk associated with the use of sanitizing chemicals, providing for the use of substances that are not harmful to man or the environment.

A further purpose of the invention? to provide a system for the decontamination of people with a simple constructive and functional conception, with a reliable operation, of versatile use, as well as? relatively inexpensive cost.

The aforementioned purposes are achieved, according to the present invention, by the system for decontamination from pathogens according to claim 1.

The system for decontamination from pathogens includes a structure that defines inside a decontamination chamber isolated from the external environment.

The decontamination chamber? equipped with an access door from the outside and an exit door in communication with the operating environment to be protected from pathogens.

Advantageously the access door? equipped with motion sensors designed to detect the presence of people inside the decontamination chamber. Preferably, the structure comprises walls which delimit the decontamination chamber and a floor equipped with a waterproofed platform capable of acting as a barrier against any infiltration of liquids at the base of the decontamination chamber itself.

Preferably to the waterproofed platform? associated with a carpet of absorbent material, having an anti-slip function and absorption of any condensation formed during the decontamination process.

According to an embodiment of the invention, said structure which internally defines the decontamination chamber? shaped like a tunnel and? open to opposite ends? access and exit.

Preferably the decontamination chamber? equipped with lighting means capable of resisting any infiltration of condensate formed during the decontamination process.

Preferably, the decontamination chamber comprises an anti-panic sound diffusion system.

According to the present invention, the said structure? associated with an equipment for the production and dispensing of a sanitizing product which constitutes the operating element of the decontamination system.

The sanitizing product is dispensed inside the decontamination chamber.

Preferably, said movement sensors are connected by suitable control means to the apparatus for the production and dispensing of the sanitizing product, so as to automate the dispensing of the sanitizing product itself.

Advantageously, the sanitizing product that is dispensed inside the decontamination chamber comprises a mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution.

Preferably, the apparatus for the production and dispensing of the sanitizing product comprises a device for the production of the sanitizing product. Preferably said device for the production of the sanitizing product? able to produce a mixture of ozone starting from the gaseous oxygen molecules present in the air and from the running water supplied by the hydraulic system of the structures in which the decontamination system? installed.

Preferably the running water used? cold water.

Advantageously, the device for the production of the sanitizing product? equipped with a stabilizer module inside which stabilization of the incoming running water takes place.

Preferably the device for the production of the sanitizing product? furthermore equipped with a tank connected to said stabilizer module by means of connectors which prevent the backflow of water and the passage of air.

Preferably, the gaseous oxygen present in the air penetrates inside the tank through a special filter and is subjected to an electric discharge of sufficient power to transform the oxygen molecules into ozone molecules. The ozone molecules cos? obtained are mixed with the water entering the tank from the stabilizer module, giving rise to the stabilized ozone mixture in aqueous solution.

Preferably, the mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution coming out of said device for the production of the sanitizing product is collected inside a tank for collecting the sanitizing product itself.

Preferably said tank for collecting the sanitizing product? connected by hydraulic means to a suction pump suitable for withdrawing the sanitizing product from the same collection tank.

The suction pump? connected to a plurality? of dispensing nozzles designed to nebulize the sanitizing product inside the decontamination chamber. Advantageously, said nebulization occurs at pressure and speed. of dispensing such as to allow a dry mist to escape from the dispensing nozzles, which does not moisten the user and the environment inside the decontamination chamber.

Preferably the tank for collecting the sanitizing product? equipped with a tap for the removal of the sanitizing product designed to nebulize the product itself on other surfaces to be treated outside the decontamination chamber.

Brief description of the drawings

The details of the invention will become more evident from the detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the pathogen decontamination system according to the invention, illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawing, in which:

the single figure shows a schematic perspective view of the pathogen decontamination system according to the invention.

Embodiments of the invention

With particular reference to this figure, yes? 1 indicates the pathogen decontamination system according to the present invention.

The decontamination system 1 comprises a structure 10 which defines inside it a decontamination chamber 11. The decontamination chamber? equipped with an access door 12 and an exit door 13. The access door 12? equipped with motion sensors 14 designed to detect the entry of people into the decontamination chamber 11.

The structure 10 substantially comprises walls 15 which delimit the decontamination chamber 11 and a floor 16. The walls 15 of the decontamination chamber 11 are made for example of plasterboard, but? obviously possible to make them in different materials. The floor 16 of the decontamination chamber 11 usefully provides a waterproofed platform capable of acting as a barrier against any infiltration of liquids at the base of the decontamination chamber itself.

Preferably to the waterproofed platform? associated with a carpet of absorbent material, having an anti-slip function and absorption of any condensation formed during the decontamination process.

The decontamination chamber 10? it is also equipped with a lighting system 17, consisting for example of watertight spotlights resistant to any infiltration of condensate formed during the decontamination process.

Preferably, the decontamination chamber 11 also comprises? an anti-panic sound diffusion system 18.

To structure 10? associated with an equipment 20 for the production and dispensing of a sanitizing product which constitutes the operating element of the decontamination system 1. The sanitizing product is dispensed inside the decontamination chamber 11.

The movement sensors 14 are connected by suitable control means to the apparatus 20 for the production and dispensing of the sanitizing product, so as to automate the dispensing of the sanitizing product itself.

Advantageously, the sanitizing product which is dispensed inside the decontamination chamber 11 comprises a mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution.

In particular, the apparatus 20 for the production and dispensing of a sanitizing product comprises a device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product.

The device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product? able to produce the ozone mixture starting from the gaseous oxygen molecules present in the air and from the running water present inside the pipes of the plumbing system of the structures in which the decontamination system 1? installed.

The device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product used? for example of the type present on the market with the name of Tersano? Lotus? Pro, distributed by the running water necessary for the production of this stabilized ozone mixture? fed to the device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product by means of suitable hydraulic means for connection with the pipes of the hydraulic system. Advantageously, the device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product? equipped with a stabilizer module 22 inside which stabilization of the incoming running water takes place.

The device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product? furthermore equipped with a tank 23 connected to the stabilizer module 22 by means of connectors which prevent the backflow of water and the passage of air.

Inside the tank 23 the gaseous oxygen present in the air penetrates through a special filter and is subjected to an electric discharge of sufficient power to transform the oxygen molecules into ozone molecules.

The ozone molecules cos? obtained are mixed with the water entering the tank 23 from the stabilizer module 22, giving rise to the mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution.

The stabilized ozone mixture in aqueous solution leaving the device 21 for the production of sanitizing product is collected inside a tank 24 for collecting the sanitizing product.

The tank 24 for the collection of the sanitizing product? suitably equipped with a float switch which, in a known way, regulates the level of the liquid inside the tank itself.

The tank 24 for the collection of the sanitizing product? connected by hydraulic means to a suction pump 25 suitable for withdrawing the sanitizing product from the same collection tank.

The suction pump 25? connected by hydraulic means to a plurality of of dispensing nozzles 26 suitable for nebulising the sanitizing product inside the decontamination chamber 11.

Nebulization occurs at pressure and speed? such as to allow a dry mist to escape from the dispensing nozzles 26, which does not moisten the user and the environment inside the decontamination chamber 11.

The tank 24 for the collection of the sanitizing product? suitably equipped with a tap 27 for the withdrawal of the sanitizing product, which can? be used not only inside the decontamination chamber 11 but can? also be nebulized on other surfaces to be treated by using commercially available electric nebulizing devices.

The mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution produced by the device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product? appropriately classified as not harmful to living organisms and the environment according to the European regulations in force and according to the US OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) standard which establishes the limits of exposure, for humans, to ozone molecules (O3 ). ? also complies with TUV, UL, CSA, EPA, FDA, TURI, USDA and GS-37 standards.

The mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution produced by the device 21 for the production of the sanitizing product? been subjected to numerous laboratory tests from which? resulted effective in the elimination of most of the pi? common pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, algae and viruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus strain. Such efficacy in the elimination of pathogens? due to the oxidizing power of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution that allows to break up the membrane and cell wall of bacteria, fungi and algae, so? like the protein envelope of viruses.

The decontamination system according to the present invention therefore achieves the purpose of operating in an optimal manner the decontamination from pathogens of people who access offices operating in the field of professional services, in particular health facilities and the like.

In particular, the decontamination system according to the present invention makes it possible to create an adequate subdivision within these structures between the entrance and visitor reception area and the operating environments, creating a physical barrier that separates the two environments.

Therefore the decontamination system according to the present invention? able to maintain a high standard of sanitation of the operating environments, safeguarding the health of healthcare personnel and keeping sanitized more? for a long time surfaces difficult to treat such as personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied to operating personnel and sanitary equipment.

The decontamination system described by way of example? susceptible of numerous modifications and variations according to different requirements.

In particular, the decontamination system according to the present invention could be used in sectors other than the one described, such as the decontamination of goods and / or activity workers. industrial or commercial, in transit environments such as airports or railway stations, in hospitals and the like.

In the aforementioned sectors, the decontamination system in question could be achieved by means of a tunnel structure, open at opposite ends? access and exit.

In the practical implementation of the invention, the materials used, as well as? the shape and dimensions can be any according to the needs.

Where the technical characteristics mentioned in each claim are followed by reference signs, such reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the understanding of the claims and consequently they have no limiting value on the purpose of each element identified by way of d? example from such reference marks.

Claims (10)

Claims 1) System for decontamination from pathogens (1), in particular for workplaces, comprising a structure (10) defining inside itself a decontamination chamber (11); an apparatus (20) for the production and dispensing of a sanitizing product comprising a mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution; a plurality? dispensing nozzles (26) adapted to nebulize said sanitizing product inside said decontamination chamber (11). 2) System according to claim 1, characterized in that said apparatus (20) for the production and dispensing of a sanitizing product comprises a device (21) for the production of said sanitizing product, a collection tank (24) of said product sanitizing, a pump (25) for drawing said sanitizing product from said collecting tank (24), able to feed said dispensing nozzles (26). 3) System according to claim 2, characterized in that said device (21) for the production of the sanitizing product comprises a stabilizer module (22) inside which stabilization of the incoming water takes place. 4) System according to claim 3, characterized in that said device (20) for the production of the sanitizing product? able to produce said mixture of stabilized ozone starting from molecules of gaseous oxygen and water. 5) System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that said decontamination chamber (11) comprises an access door (12) equipped with motion sensors (14) suitable for detecting the entry of people inside the chamber decontamination itself, said movement sensors (14) being able to control the automatic dispensing of said sanitizing product. 6) System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said decontamination chamber (11) comprises a floor (16) equipped with a waterproofed platform to which? associated with a carpet made of absorbent material. 7) System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said device (20) for the production of the sanitizing product comprises a tank (23) inside which the gaseous oxygen present in the air penetrates through filter media and is subjected to an electrical discharge of sufficient power to transform the oxygen molecules into ozone molecules. 8) System according to claim 7, characterized by the fact that said mixture of stabilized ozone in aqueous solution leaving said device (20) for the production of sanitizing product is collected inside said tank (23) for collecting the product sanitizing. 9) System according to one or more? of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nebulization of said sanitizing product inside said decontamination chamber (11) takes place at pressure and speed. dispensing such as to allow a dry mist to escape from said dispensing nozzles (26). 10) System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said tank (23) for collecting the sanitizing product? equipped with a tap (27) for taking out the sanitizing product, so as to allow the same sanitizing product to be sprayed on all types of surfaces to be treated by using electric nebulizing devices.