Development Of an Affordable Negative-Pressure Full-Body Isolation Pod for Covid-19 Patient Transportation

Authors

  • Muhammad Iftishah Ramdan School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
  • Inzarulfaisham Abd Rahim School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
  • Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab Rahman School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Faizul Hawary School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
  • Mohd Azmi Ismail School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
  • Mark Selvan School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
  • Lim Ban Aik School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
  • Alexander Tan Wai Teng School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia
  • Lim Wern Pink School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.88.3.137144

Keywords:

Covid-19, healthcare workers, patient transportation

Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are known to be at a high risk of being exposed to the SARS-CoV-2, or the COVID-19 virus because they are required to interact with their patients at a distance of less than two meters, for more than ten minutes at a time. Due to limited resources, most HCWs are inadequately protected. This study describes the development and the performance of an affordable full-body isolation pod (isopod). The isopod structure consists of composite side panels and aluminum poles and strips. A clear tarpaulin sheet is used to seal its structure. Two identical a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are used to filter the air that goes through the isopod while the pressure inside it is maintained within the range described by the Airborne Infection Isolation (AII) room of the United Stated of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This isopod could be the solution for hospitals in developing countries to enhance the protection among HCWs from the deadly virus since it is attainable and satisfies the CDC requirements.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Iftishah Ramdan, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

shahramdan@usm.my

Inzarulfaisham Abd Rahim, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

inzarul@usm.my

Nik Hisamuddin Nik Ab Rahman, School of Medical Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, 16150, Kelantan, Malaysia

hisamuddin@usm.my

Ahmad Faizul Hawary, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

aefaizul@usm.my

Mohd Azmi Ismail, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

azmi_meche@usm.my

Mark Selvan, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

markselvan1994@gmail.com

Lim Ban Aik, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

limbausm3917@gmail.com

Alexander Tan Wai Teng, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

alexandertan950512@gmail.com

Lim Wern Pink, School of Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia

wernpink@gmail.com

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Published

2021-11-13

How to Cite

Muhammad Iftishah Ramdan, Inzarulfaisham Abd Rahim, Nik Ab Rahman, N. H. ., Ahmad Faizul Hawary, Mohd Azmi Ismail, Mark Selvan, Lim Ban Aik, Alexander Tan Wai Teng, & Lim Wern Pink. (2021). Development Of an Affordable Negative-Pressure Full-Body Isolation Pod for Covid-19 Patient Transportation. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 88(3), 137–144. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.88.3.137144

Issue

Vol. 88 No. 3: December (2021)

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