‘I can step up': Mississauga teen building air purification boxes to help fight the spread of COVID-19

Shiven Taneja is a 14-year-old from Mississauga who's making Corsi-Rosenthal bins to assist older adults and companies purify air through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A 14-year-old from Mississauga is utilizing his ingenuity to assist combat the unfold of the Omicron variant, one field at a time.

Shiven Taneja began constructing Corsi-Rosenthal bins, that are air purification techniques produced from filters and followers, over the Christmas break.

The bins have been first developed by two air filtration consultants south of the border, Dr. Richard Corsi and Jim Rosenthal.

“This straightforward home-made contraption is made of 4 high-quality filters duct taped collectively, and a field fan on prime,” Taneja mentioned, explaining that as a result of the virus is airborne, particles can linger in a room after an contaminated particular person leaves it. “These simply assist filter out that virus and add one other layer of safety.”

Taneja began researching the bins early within the vacation season, and says his household was a bit skeptical at first.

His grandparents had come again from India after the primary wave, and Taneja felt compelled do no matter he may to assist defend them in opposition to the virus.

“I confirmed them some articles and research displaying the way it’s 90 per cent efficient,” Taneja mentioned, explaining that the price of supplies ranges from $85 to $150, which is less expensive than buying a HEPA filter.

“Not everybody can afford a HEPA filter,” he mentioned. “I can step up; I can do that.”

Up to now, Taneja has constructed greater than 30 bins for older adults locally, dwelling in residence buildings.

He has additionally constructed a field for a fencing academy in Burlington. Up to now, he has charged simply to cowl the price of supplies, however some folks gave him extra money to construct bins for these in want.

He additionally made some bins for classroom use.

“After I develop up, I wish to be an engineer,” he mentioned, particularly in robotics. “Robots that assist folks.”

If anybody is taken with commissioning a field Taneja suggests they electronic mail him at shiventaneja07@gmail.com.