Abstract A direct approach to limit airborne viral transmissions is to inactivate them within a short time of their production. Germicidal ultraviolet light, typically at 254 nm, is effective in this context but, used directly, can be a health hazard to skin and eyes. By contrast, far-UVC light (207–222 nm) efficiently kills pathogens potentially without harm to […]
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Scientists support the use of ultraviolet light to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission indoors
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Jun
Jun
An international team of researchers advocates the use of UV-C light in indoor spaces as a way to reduce the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 viruses. This solution meets the requirements of fast, scalable, and affordable implementation to fulfill the needs of disinfecting working spaces, such as offices, schools, healthcare facilities, and public transportation, to name a […]
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Cooper Lighting integrates Signify technology to provide customized sterilization UV solutions
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Jun
Jun
Cooper Lighting integrates Signify technology to provide customized sterilization UV solutions Cooper Lighting Solutions (Cooper Lighting Solutions) has announced that with the restoration of world order, Cooper Lighting Solutions will bring efficient, optimized and fast disinfection solutions to the market to meet global disinfection needs. Cooper Lighting Solutions claims that they have the opportunity to […]
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Jun
Jun
British office furniture giant Bisley will provide ultraviolet lighting for conference rooms and telephone booths to kill bacteria and viruses. This is the latest batch of UV lighting products on the market after the outbreak of Covid-19. The company stated that the unit manufactured by Vetrospace in Finland is “the most hygienic private modular space […]
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Jun
Jun
According to its press release, LightingEurope fully endorses the recent UV-C safety guidelines published by the Global Lighting Association (GLA)1 and calls on all EU Member States to ensure UV-C lighting products can continue to be allowed on the EU market. Germicidal ultraviolet irradiation is a proven methodology for inactivating viruses on solid surfaces, in […]
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Global Lighting Association (GLA) publishes guidelines for the safe use of UVC disinfection equipment
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Jun
Jun
Global Lighting Association (GLA) publishes guidelines for the safe use of UVC disinfection equipment Disinfecting and sterilizing ultraviolet rays is an effective method for inactivating viruses in solid surfaces, water and air. Therefore, it is expected to become a weapon against the new coronavirus (COVID-19). UV-C is a type of ultraviolet light with a wavelength […]
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May
May
From next week, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will use ultraviolet light to help remove Covid-19 from its subways, buses and commuter trains as the technology has shown to eradicate the virus from surfaces. In a report by The Sun, scientists from Columbia University and officials of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday, […]
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Haichang Optotech launched UVC LED Panel Light for hospital Sterilization Disinfection and cleaning
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Mar
Mar
Haichang Optotech has launched UVC LED Panel Light for hospital Sterilization Disinfection and cleaning. The UVC (ultraviolet light) LED Panel Light is capable of Sterilization, Disinfection and cleaning. It is newly designed with high technical standard for hospital and clean rooms, especially for areas where Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Pandemic is serious. The light fixture uses UV3535 […]
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Feb
Feb
The giant Legrand has Aquired Focal Point Legrand, North and Central America (LNCA), today declared the obtaining, subject to shutting, of Focal Point, a Chicago-based secretly held maker of compositional lighting items with a 25-year record of achievement of extraordinary items; short lead times; demonstrated assembling abilities and solid associations with specifiers and temporary workers. […]
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Feb
Feb
Signify announced that it will not participate in Light + Building 2020 due to “health risks posed by the coronavirus.” Light + Building, the world’s biggest biannual fair of the lighting and building industry, will be taking place as planned during March 8 to 13, announced by its organizer Messe Frankfurt last week. Even though […]
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Feb
Feb
Due to the coronavirus here in China, Haichang Optotech has extended the holiday for Chinese new year till Feb.25, 2020. And now, we are happy to accounce that we will resume to work from this Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. Haichang will continue to provide the best LED lighting solutions to our clients worldwide.
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Feb
Feb
To battle against the constantly spreading coronavirus, China bought self-driving sterilization robots with UVC light to run in hospitals. Danish organization UVD Robots consented to an arrangement with a clinical gear provider to the Chinese market, Sunay Healthcare Supply. The association will deliver the UVC light prepared robots to China for hospitals. UVD Robots is […]