Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia develops disinfectant gate. This innovation was created to prevent the Coronavirus, which is endemic. The tool, which is the result of a collaboration between FPTK lecturers and FPMIPA lecturers, will soon be installed at the four entrances of the Indonesian Education University.
According to the Architectural Education Lecturer, Dr. Eng Beta Paramita, S.T., M.T., this tool works by spraying disinfectant on incoming vehicles. The framework of this disinfectant gate is made of a combination of iron materials with a height of 2.1 meters and a width of 3.2 meters.
“The disinfectant that we use is distilled water, then peroxide and alcohol are serious disinfectants with the standards we use according to WHO recommendations,” said Dr. Eng Beta Paramita, S.T., M.T. when contacted via Video Call by the Caraka Muda team from the UPI Public Relations Office, March 31, 2020.
This innovation also involved a Chemistry lecturer at the Indonesian Education University, Fitri Khoerunnisa, S.Pd., M.Sc. Ph.D. as a developer of disinfectant liquid. Referring to the standards set by WHO, Beta said that the disinfectants used were hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and sodium hypochlorite (NaHOCl) as antimicrobial substances with water as the solvent.
In addition to making a disinfectant gate, Dr. Eng Beta Paramita, S.T., M.T., with his team, also made a portable sink for the community around the Indonesian Education University campus who are still active outside the home.
“Perhaps people who can’t work from home, at least this tool can help them be more secure,” he said. (B.C.) with the launch of this innovation, Beta hopes to provide a sense of security for people who cannot work from home.