Posted on 12/27/2020 7:52:02 AM PST by AggregateThreat
Ultraviolet radiation is a common method of killing bacteria and viruses. Now, researchers from Tel Aviv University have proven that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, can be killed efficiently, quickly and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) at specific frequencies. “We discovered that it is quite simple to kill the coronavirus using LED bulbs that radiate ultraviolet light,” said Prof. Hadas Mamane, head of the Environmental Engineering Program at Tel Aviv University's School of Mechanical Engineering, who led the study with Prof. Yoram Gerchman and Dr. Michal Mandelboim.
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I spray all my store items and delivered boxes with alcohol (denatured alcohol in 1 gal. can from hardware store, put in an industrial spray bottle). And the fruits and veggies sit under a UV under-counter light for 15 minutes each side.
I spray the touched car surfaces, keys, floor matt and my shoe bottoms, too. A gallon of denatured alcohol went from $8/gallon in March to $15/gallon in December.
I fear contact more than air transmission. Watched a Karen at the grocery store today grabbing, then putting back, countless items. Seems has to hold and look at everything she’s considering.
Imagine if she has it; how many others took home the items she had touched...
We all got the virus...
And we are all healthy as can be!
My little UV light bulb puts out something like 1000x the UV that we get from the sun. It is VERY bad for your skin and eyes. I was turning on/off the light remotely, but now I’ll spend 2 seconds as I walk into the small room to hit the switch.
UV light will fade surfaces, etc. just like sunlight. Most of the lamps are UVC which also puts out ozone gas which is harmful to pets, humans and plants. The gas is also bad for plastics, rubber, etc. So it ruins the elastic on masks.
Sorry - the light is UVC. I forgot how they label it when it also gives off the ozone. UVC+ maybe?
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