A method for decontamination and/or disinfection of carriersin a pneumatic tube transport system, and a decontamination /desinfektion device for carriers

摘要

A method of decontaminating and/or disinfecting carriers (20) used for transporting receptacles etc. containing hazardous substances and/or materials between different locations in pneumatic tube transport systems, wherein carriers coming from a sending location and arriving at a destination location are opened at upper and/or lower ends to remove a transported receptacle therefrom, at least one central UV-lamp (5) is introduced into the interior of the carriers at the destination location, a number of external UV-lamps (6-9) arranged around the outside of the carriers are simultaneously advanced and the central as well as external UV-lamps are switched on and maintained lit for a specified time before removing the central as well as external UV- lamps from the carrier. A device for performing decontamination and/or disinfection of such carriers is also provided.