Mary ’ s County ( Maryland ) Health Department , Parlett says .
Also involved in the development of the heat sanitization box were entrepreneurs at TechPort , UAS Business Incubator and Community Innovation Hub of Southern Maryland , Southern Maryland News Net reported . The stated purpose of the device is to assist frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by making personal protective equipment reusable .
The “ Hot Box ,” whose official name is the Semi-Automated Heat Bioburden Reduction Module , measures 16-feet long , 8-feet wide , and 8-feet high .
Hayes established a nonprofit , Southern Maryland Loves You , to support development of the heat sanitation box . l FON
A device designed to disinfect PPE — personal protection equipment — used by frontline medical personnel in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic . The device is fueled by heating oil . Pictured , from left : Maurice Owens and Jason Norris of Triton Defense ; Matt Hayes of Southern Maryland Loves You , inventor ; and Bobby Parlett of Burch Oil . Photo by Paul Scheller .
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