LED lights found to kill coronavirus: Global first in fight against Covid-19

Re:LED lights found to kill coronavirus: Global first in fig... by raxxorrax on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @08:55AM (#25430285)

There are some devices with mercury vapor lamps for applications that require a broader spectrum. True though that LED have mostly just one peak and then open up in visible wavelengths again.

Theoretically it should be safe, but I would still use glasses, since even outer layers of your eye are probably photosensitive, not only your retina.

But yes, UVA specifically is dangerous for skin too, since it travels deeper without causing sunburn symptoms but still damaging the tissue, so a shorter wavelength might even be preferable.

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Re:LED lights found to kill coronavirus: Global first in fig... by dave_4_bagels on Tuesday December 15, 2020 @10:58AM (#25431411)

The problem with mercury vapor lamps with a broader spectrum is that they produce ozone gas. I've observed this first hand with a philips UV bulb I purchased. Even though this lamp supposedly has a "doping" agent to help block unwanted wavelengths that produce ozone.

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