PCSIR Islamabad

Role of PCSIR during COVID-19

ROLE OF PCSIR IN THE WAKE OF PANDEMIC DISEASE COVID-19

The 2019-20 Coronavirus pandemic is an on-going global outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Novel Coronavirus.

To this affect, Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories, keeping in view the available resources, has taken the listed below initiatives:-

A. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:

Chemical:

Hand Sanitizer developed and supplied
Disinfectant Spray developed and supplied

Engineering:

Walk Through Gate/ Tunnel Disinfectant developed & supplied
Foot Dispenser Produced & Supplied
Orders in hand for Foot Dispenser

B. QUALITY ASSURANCE SERVICES:

In order to ensure the quality of Hand Sanitizers & Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) against COVID-19, PCSIR Laboratories have provided listed below quality assurance related services to different clients from public & private sector organizations.

Sanitizer, Disinfectant Testing:
- Chemical composition analysis
- Microbiological Test
- Skin Irritation Test
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Testing:
- Gloves, Mask, Kits, Shoes, Shoe Cover, Gown, Face shield etc.
Walk through Gates, Corridor and Tunnel testing:
- Workability and effectiveness analysis

C. PCSIR & FPCCI COLLABORATION DURING CORONA PANDEMIC TO FACILITATE INDUSTRIES:

PCSIR & FPCCI are actively collaborating to facilitate industries in order to create awareness about current situation and to make them ready for resumption of industrial activities. On March 30, 2020, a Corona Awareness Desk has been established for addressing questions raised by business community on scientific matters and issues in the time of trail of COVID-19 Pandemic. In order to provide feed backs, scientists from PCSIR have been on board. They are working selflessly to support the business community in this time of trail. This desk is WhatsApp based and works on WhatsApp Business Account.

Activities of Corona Awareness Desk:

The main activities of the desk are:

Promote COVID-19 related matters awareness among business community.
Provision of authentic information of Pakistan Industry through a reliable forum.
Addressing individual/ Industrial queries.
Identification of scientific/ technical areas where R & D awareness interventions are essential.