Aircraft disinfection efficiency that enters Thailand at Suvarnabhumi Airport In the situation of the outbreak of The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Abstract

This research study this is a cross-sectional survey research. By collecting samples from the Aircraft Disinfection form of incoming aircraft at Suvarnabhumi Airport. In the situation of the COVID-19 outbreak between February 2020 - July 2022, a total of 13,329 flights were analyzed for content and used descriptive statistics according to the Communicable Diseases Act 2015.Including a study and analysis of the efficiency of aircraft cleaning and disinfection in accordance with the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR) and International Standards and Practices (SARPs) according to Appendix 9 of the International Civil Aviation Convention. 1944 (Chicago Convention)

The results of the research found that the duties of pilots according to Section 39 of the Communicable Diseases Act It applies only in cases where the aircraft is flying from a country where there is an outbreak of contagious disease or there is reasonable cause to suspect that only in the normal air navigation situation, the pilot has no such duty. Section 39 of the Disease Act Contact is therefore still inconsistent with IHR Article 28 (4) and Standard 8.15 according to Appendix 9. of the Chicago Convention and its scope of application Patient's symptoms, period, and notification method as for the cleaning methods recommended by the Department of Disease Control, all 3 methods pass all criteria but have different effectiveness. According to the appropriate period for each method that requires urgency They are different and must be used for different types of aircraft. and risk factors for having PUI traveling with you and during the months of the outbreak, it is an external factor that requires adjusting cleaning methods for maximum efficiency according to external factors as well.

            Research suggestions Legal measures established by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand that excessively impede the exercise of Thai national passengers' rights to return to their country of residence. It was found that these legal measures limit the right of return to the country of Thai nationals and are inconsistent with the IHR and SARPs. Therefore, Thailand, as a state party to the ICCPR IHR and the Chicago Convention therefore has a duty to establish domestic law and to issue legal measures consistent with international law. It has the least impact on the exercise of individual rights and freedoms, and recommendations from international organizations should be put into effect. and the issue of efficiency in cleaning and disinfecting aircraft even though spraying can be done in a short period of time. And it's easy to do when a PUI is traveling. But it is not as effective as the sensitive area cleaning method, which takes a little longer but is more effective, or in other words, flight cleaning efficiency. It is not caused by the cleaning method. But it comes from choosing a cleaning method that matches the risk conditions.