Effects of chlorine particle concentration on the human airway

For COVID-19, chlorine has lately been utilised as a home disinfectant. Given that chlorine is hazardous to the human airway, the current research investigates the effects of chlorine mass fraction and droplet size on the human airway. The effects are investigated at chlorine mass ratios of 2% (24 p...

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Published in:Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology 2022, Vol.24 (6), p.105-105, Article 105
Main Authors: Elwekeel, Fifi N. M., Cui, Xinguang, Abdala, Antar M. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chlorine
COVID-19
Disinfectants
Inhalation
Inorganic Chemistry
Lasers
Mass ratios
Materials Science
Nanoparticles
Nanotechnology
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Physical Chemistry
Research Paper
Respiration
Respiratory tract
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Summary:For COVID-19, chlorine has lately been utilised as a home disinfectant. Given that chlorine is hazardous to the human airway, the current research investigates the effects of chlorine mass fraction and droplet size on the human airway. The effects are investigated at chlorine mass ratios of 2% (24 ppm), 10% (120 ppm), 15% (180 ppm), and 20% (240 ppm), as well as chlorine particle diameters of 10 nm, 20 nm, 30 nm, and 50 nm, and three inhalation rates (15 l/min, 30 l/min, and 60 l/min). The results reveal that when the chlorine mass fraction is 2% and the inhalation rate is low, the chlorine volume fraction decreases. Furthermore, at 2% chlorine and a rapid breathing rate, chlorine particles are accelerated to escape into the lungs.
ISSN:1388-0764
1572-896X
DOI:10.1007/s11051-022-05493-5