As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues its battle to stop the spread of COVID-19, Chief of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais has used “Ozone tech” to sterilize the Haram and the Ka’ba.
Al Arabiya & Saudi Gazette reports that “Ozone technology” is based on the idea of producing ozone by using the oxygen naturally present in the air.
Ozone gas (also known as trioxygen, because it is comprised of three atoms of oxygen) is a well-known powerful oxidizer which can kill microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses.
Studies have shown that ozone can be an effective air disinfectant as in water and has been used to kill E-coli and to disinfect SARS-contaminated environments.
Ozone gas also doesn’t leave behind toxic residuals such as other disinfection chemicals making it an efficient and safe method of disinfection and sterilization.
The technology will be used to disinfect surfaces and carpets in the Grand Mosque.
Al-Sudais also participated in the washing and disinfecting of the Holy Ka’ba and Maqam-e-Ibrahim as part of the maintenance work of the Hajre Aswad and the Ka’ba’s kiswa.
Faizel Patel
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