Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank

Re:Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank by remote_phone on Tuesday July 07, 2020 @09:22AM (#23758938)

I think Far-UVC light is going to be the next generation method of general santization. Far-UVC light is neither harmful to skin nor the eyes, making it safe for general use. I don’t believe it creates ozone either.

I bought a couple of UVC light bulbs early in the pandemic and used them early on but found it extremely hard to use, especially because of the ozone generated. Also because it’s light, it doesn’t cover everything unless you move the object around. I think there’s a lot of promise though so it’s something I’m looking forward to.

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Re:Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank by scotty79 on Tuesday July 07, 2020 @11:49AM (#23760430)

I really hope 222nm uvc will catch on and people in the future will catch cold and flu much less often than we do.

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Re:Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank by mc32 on Tuesday July 07, 2020 @09:35AM (#23759073)

Line of sight of course as you mention is the big drawback compared with something like ozone which can get into nooks and crannies.

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Re:Robot Disinfects Greater Boston Food Bank by giarc on Tuesday July 07, 2020 @09:47AM (#23759201)

There is also vaporized hydrogen peroxide that is used to disinfect surfaces. Doesn't have the same shadow effect that UVC does.

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