Temperature checks, UV sanitation to be trialed at London's Heathrow Airport | Inquirer News

Temperature checks, UV sanitation to be trialed at London’s Heathrow Airport

/ 08:06 PM May 07, 2020

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London’s Heathrow Airport has released a COVID-19 screening strategy that it wants to standardize among global airports. The process includes UV sanitation, thermal imaging and contact-free security checks.

The trio of measures, which will be trialed in the coming weeks, is designed to reduce the risk of contraction or transmission of the virus.

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The first trial involves the installation of thermal cameras capable of monitoring the temperature of people moving throughout the airport. A blanket temperature screening system that will be first conducted in the airport’s immigration halls. Pending success, the technology will then be deployed to departures and connections areas.

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The thermal imaging system will launch in Terminal 2 over the next two weeks.

The airport is also piloting UV sanitation procedures to sanitize the bins at security checkpoints and contact-free security screening equipment to reduce person-to-person contact.

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The new measures were presented to the House of Commons Transport Committee Wednesday, as a potential common international standard for airports around the world.

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“Aviation is the cornerstone of the UK economy, and to restart the economy, the government needs to help restart aviation,” said Heathrow CEO John Holland-Kaye in a statement.

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“The United Kingdom has the world’s third largest aviation sector offering the platform for the government to take a lead in agreeing a common international standard for aviation health with our main trading partners,” said Holland. “This standard is key to minimizing transmission of COVID-19 across borders, and the technology we are trialling at Heathrow could be part of the solution.” JB

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