/challenges-projects/project14/fightinggerms/b/blog/posts/japanese-product-to-fight-covid-19-using-safe-uv-lightA Japanese company built a UV lamp that can destroy Coronavirus present on surfaces without harming humans. Care 222 being demonstrated in a dark space. (Image credit: Toshiba) In a world where people are still dying from being infected by the C...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/fightinggerms/b/blog/posts/japanese-product-to-fight-covid-19-using-safe-uv-lightWed, 02 Nov 2022 00:13:35 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a85b02be-722a-4e70-b5c5-21d5d91bdaa0sunnyiut0<p>We are working with UVC 254nm disinfector. We have developed a couple of models for fighting against Hospital Acquired Infections, a leading cause of global death. As usual no human being cannot be exposed during the disinfection period. In this case FAR UVC [200 - 222nm] is getting popular as it is not harmful to human skin. But the 222nnm lamp price is way too high. It has to be reduced, otherwise it won&#39;t reach to common people.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=9999&AppID=257&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/fightinggerms/b/blog/posts/japanese-product-to-fight-covid-19-using-safe-uv-lightThu, 08 Oct 2020 05:42:36 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a85b02be-722a-4e70-b5c5-21d5d91bdaa0dougw1<p>Yikes. I would like to see real proof that high-energy UVC can&#39;t penetrate skin, cause sun burn, damage cells or cause cataracts.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=9999&AppID=257&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">