Category: Health&Care
Taking care of your wellbeing.
Is it possible to measure fever with industrial pyrometers (infrared thermometers)?
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Industrial pyrometers are not approved for human diagnostic purposes, but in many cases they are suitable for practical pre-screening, e.g. in the case of epidemic disease distributions such as those currently prevalent in many countries owing to COVID-19
Coronavirus: Heat, cold, humidity – how do viruses survive?
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Germany’s leading virologists analyse the new threat posed by the novel corona virus SARS-CoV-2 on a daily basis. How much longer will the virus have us in its grip, which is getting tighter every day? Or will it virtually disappear of its own accord once temperatures start rising sharply? Virologist Thomas Pietschmann explains why he is counting on the cool and mostly dry winter days coming to an end soon. Because both – cold and bone dry air – are the basic prerequisite for viruses to be able to multiply rapidly.
Coronavirus: Risk of infection increases with dry office air – Tips for optimum humidity
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Anyone who does not work at from home in home office and still has to go to the office, should reduce the increased risk of infection by corona viruses. It is important to know that a humidity level of just 50% significantly reduces the risk of inhaling viruses that have been coughed up. The following tips on optimum air humidity will show you how you can precisely determine the relative humidity of the air, how you can successfully protect yourself against infection and why you should keep an eye on the room temperature.
Coronavirus: Risk of infection depending on weather and humidity?
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Just in time before the temperatures fall again, the German Weather Service (the DWD) explains the connection between the cold season and decreasing air humidity. Because warmer air can absorb significantly more water vapour than cold air, say DWD meteorologists, the absolute humidity in the winter months is significantly lower than in summer. However, according to scientific findings, excessively dry air is one of the main reasons why more people become infected with viruses during the hotter months.
Coronavirus: Destruction of viruses with hot air
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
In addition to the previously known measures for chemical disinfection by means of spray or wipe disinfection, there is also the rather less known but effective thermal disinfection. This is the thermal treatment of room air to inactivate viruses or disinfect surfaces. Here, the fact that viruses such as the influenza or corona virus (SARS-CoV-2 / Covid-19) die within 15-30 minutes at temperatures of 56 °C is important.
Common mistakes when using industrial pyrometers for temperature mass pre-screening?
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
In times of corona crisis, you can see at airports, train stations, supermarkets, public buildings or other access points where many people get their temperature checked every day before entering. This so-called mass screening to identify people with elevated temperatures also has the potential for errors, if not used correctly or with the right infrared thermometer.
Coronavirus: well-tended mucous membranes are more resistant to germs and viruses that cause colds
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
Who has not asked themselves: Why does salt have to go into nasal rinsing?
What effect does it have on the mucous membranes? In answer to these questions and why humidifiers also have a positive effect to protect against viruses and germs, we would like to provide some explanation
Coronavirus: Sterility of humidifiers in hospitals and offices thanks to SecoSan
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
The corona virus also lurks treacherously where people are waiting for help – in the waiting rooms of doctors’ surgeries and hospitals. But also in the still open offices of the authorities and in open-plan offices. Here as there, there are a reasonably large number of humidifiers that significantly reduce the risk of inhaling viruses that have been coughed up. In order to prevent the water tanks of these devices from being contaminated, a SecoSan® stick should be added to each of them. This keeps the water fresh as on the first day – and above all germ-free!
Coronavirus: ‘filtered away’ – thanks to the new H 14 class high-performance filter for all professional air cleaners of our TAC series
Posted on by Jochem Weingartz
