Kansai Interational Airport
to force its way into the airport’s restricted
area; an outcome was the further
development of the mobile barricade and
‘vehicle intercept angle’ concept designed
to aid emergency vehicles intercept such
an intrusion attempt.
In addition to training exercises and
programme development that respond
to such security incidents and other safety-
related occurrences, from serious aircraft
crashes at or in the vicinity of the airport
through to comparatively minor passenger
ailments, we have also enhanced our disaster
prevention patrols and improved the level the
level of fire awareness and countermeasures
guidance we provide to the restaurants and
shops in the passenger terminal building.
Countermeasures Against
Infectious Diseases
In the event of the emergence of a serious
infectious disease overseas, a special
centre, directed by the President of KIAC, identify infected persons. We also provided the spread of the virus within the airport
is established in accordance with our own information staff in the quarantine halls as a result of passenger and staff contact
action plan and the guidelines issued by and, through them and the public address with contaminated surfaces. In September, we
the government. system and notice boards, we encouraged painted on a special coating of an anti-virus
When A/H1N1 influenza broke out in April residents and visitors to wear masks and wash solution to all surfaces where human contact
2009, KIAC worked in cooperation with the their hands frequently; we further directed is the norm.
government’s quarantine officials in order to employees to wear masks when commuting The solution is an eco-friendly high-
continue to provide a smooth transportation to and from work. performance technology using a specialised
service to our customers whilst also ensuring However, one area in which Kansai has photo-catalyst coating (called SUNECOATE
that border controls limited the potential been an international trail-blazer and has lead TASK and produced by Sakon Creation Co.
spread of the virus within Japan. the way in countering the anticipated increase Ltd.) and Kansai was the first airport in Japan
We developed a temporary facility in A/H1N1 influenza infection rates this winter, to use the substance. It was applied to the
to screen inbound passengers in order to is in its pro-active measures in preventing handle bars of approximately 2,300 baggage
carts and the buttons in around 50 elevators,
as well as to 500 door panels in lavatories,
nurseries, first-aid rooms and the counters of
information desks.
The cleaning solution contains a catalyst,
titanium dioxide, which produces surface
oxidisation to eliminate harmful substances
such as organic compounds, viruses or
bacteria when exposed to the sun or a
fluorescent lamp.
Unlike cleaning products, the solution is
applied once and it is only if the surface is
scratched that it becomes ineffective and,
even then, only on the specific location of
the scratch. As a result, our baggage carts,
elevator buttons, doors and surfaces are highly
unlikely to retain and transmit the A/H1N1
virus...which is exactly what we aim to ensure
as we protect the passengers and staff that
utilise Kansai International Airport.
Kansai International Airport sprays the urinals (Top) and
counters (Left) with SUNECOATE TASK produced by
Sakon Creation Co. Ltd. to counter the A/H1N1 virus.
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