Exactly! I’m not making observations that people in the industry aren’t aware of. On the other hand, I’ve yet to see any sort of acknowledgement that this might feature in disease reduction decision-making. It’s made the last 3 years a bit surreal, tbh.
I was speaking with someone working on far-UVC research who mentioned that one of the biggest obstacles to GUV being implemented despite it being around for ages is the lack of skilled technicians to install them (which is what we included in our Resources Portal page on how engineers can contribute to biosecurity). I didn’t realise the nuances of this until I read this post – so I really appreciate your work here!
Seems right! I think some of the biggest opportunities are improvements to technology that anticipate and correct for downstream failure. To some extent sophisticated manufacturers already do this—eg constant airflow fans installed in restrictive duct systems tend to fail prematurely. Many of Mitsubishi’s air handlers now limit external static pressure to .8 inches of water column, I suspect in response to these high failure rates.
Exactly! I’m not making observations that people in the industry aren’t aware of. On the other hand, I’ve yet to see any sort of acknowledgement that this might feature in disease reduction decision-making. It’s made the last 3 years a bit surreal, tbh.
I was speaking with someone working on far-UVC research who mentioned that one of the biggest obstacles to GUV being implemented despite it being around for ages is the lack of skilled technicians to install them (which is what we included in our Resources Portal page on how engineers can contribute to biosecurity). I didn’t realise the nuances of this until I read this post – so I really appreciate your work here!
Seems right! I think some of the biggest opportunities are improvements to technology that anticipate and correct for downstream failure. To some extent sophisticated manufacturers already do this—eg constant airflow fans installed in restrictive duct systems tend to fail prematurely. Many of Mitsubishi’s air handlers now limit external static pressure to .8 inches of water column, I suspect in response to these high failure rates.
ctrl f “external static pressure”
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