Ultraviolet light machines are fighting Coronavirus: Here's how 👊
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- Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
- Airplanes are as much a form of transportation for germs as they are for us. That's where the GermFalcon from Dimer UVC Innovations comes in. The GermFalcon uses ultraviolet light to kill disease-causing germs on airplanes. Virus-killing UVC machines are also being deployed in hospitals and airplane terminals to keep these high-traffic locations as safe and sanitary as possible.
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Hope you enjoyed the first video from my apartment in the age of social distancing. Any tips for surviving and thriving in these strange times? Let us know down below!
Jesse O
With the shortage of N95 masks, we are hoping utilizing germicidal lamps to disinfect masks in order to reuse...do you have any info or guidance? Disinfecting time? Degradation?
@@picturedunn 15 min I would do for 30 to be sure.. where are you sourcing them?
I'm in pest control and so much of what is being promoted is what we have been trying to coach people for years. I've got a whole list of steps. 1st, and frustrating for me is "sanitizing" let's teach deep cleaning first. To sanitize over filth isn't what they are trying to promote, but I see daily.
PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE..DANGER. JUST REMEMBER if you try this at home UV can damage your eyes so don't try it at home unless you really know what you are doing. Use the light for 5 minutes and the next day you will be going to the doctor as you will feel you have sand in your eyes and won't be able to open them due to the damage done. Also, different UV means different results so you may get a false sense of hygiene when maybe the item is still dangerous
A. J. , usually 10 seconds.
Some places recommend 30 minutes
It's so nice to hear this company is letting their machines be used at no cost in the wake of greedy people selling things like cleaning wipes for $75 and more. I hope more people and companies will follow this example.
Exactly. 👍🙂
I agree or waiting to do something until someone shows up with money in their faces.
@@KVStarStruck22 Well, hopefully that won't happen. It would be kind of dumb if it did. If they allowed themselves to be "bought," it would be bad PR and would cost them a lot of business in the future.
@@scootermom1791 It is already happening. What about all these rich pharmaceutical companies out there? The government had to pay 1 billion to Johnson and Johnson company for a vaccine, when they as a company are worth trillions. Greedy yes.
@@KVStarStruck22 Interesting. Do you have valid evidence of that happening, or is this simply a rumor floating around along with all the other misinformation that's out there?
I'm not trying to be mean. I am just one who doesn't buy in to conspiracy theories. I am one who wants evidence from valid resources (aka unbiased sources) before I make any judgements myself. I don't simply believe everything people tell me. That's not a smart thing to do because there are so many false claims floating around out there.
Please spread the word that UVC light can be used to disinfect N95 and procedure masks in hospitals to extend their life. We have already started doing that in Hawaii.
Correct, But it is much better than doing nothing.
Does the light penetrate inside the mask fibers?
@fung whyou Mr scientist , its a reasonable question. Party light bulbs? You need a specific wavelength of UV to sterilize. Dude, really?
Unfortunately the fibers are reactive to UV light and it breaks the material down. Soaking in Alcohol or treating with Ozone would be less detrimental to the material.
@cisa93 actually UV does create heat that's why it burns your skin and causes cancer. From what I've seen it needs 10 min but this can vary. Also, UV V produces Ozone which can be toxic but, having Ozone reduces the time. No, I'm not an expert this is just what I got from watching some of the experts talking.
This needs to be something that every hospital, school, business and homes.
they all ready have then
I agree
UV radiation gives you cancer.
Send me 10 for free please ;) I'm poor
@@stevenclark6387 you don't stay in the room while its on.
I also tried a UV-C lamp with 11 watts in a box. I tried 15 minutes beaming and after 7 hours all micro organisms where dead. I watched everything under the microscope.
Mhm...
@Ummer Farooq That's true but when it kills bacteria, it also kills viruses.
@@Wanderlinse definitely not true.
@@CoryRayGordonMusic Well I read it in a study about UV light disinfection, where they said after a few minutes all bacteria and viruses had been destroyed and couldn't reproduce themselves.
Wanderlinse definitely true. I made one (UVC box) and tested it with agar plates, it’s been backed by multiple studies. PhoneSoap, my sonicare toothbrush, and air filter all use UVC to disinfect. My tooth brushes are faded faster though.
Interesting thing is my 1963 Whirlpool dryer actually has a ozone/uv light in it and it does work since everything has a unique smell to it and smells as if it were dried on a clothes line in the summer on spring time.
There's a UV Catheter that can be inserted in the lungs to help fight bacteria and viruses in the body.
Thanks Jesse! This was a cool video and I am excited to say that trying to keep with the kids each day has been pushing me to my limits.
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An extremely important factor the needs discussing is viral loads. There is some research and anecdotal evidence that correlates disease outcomes with initial viral loads. A lower viral load takes longer to build to critical levels thus providing important time for the body to detect and mount an effective defense. UV disinfection, especially automated and continuous, should contribute to lowering ambient viral levels. Hospitals can present continuous exposure especially in hard to manage situations like admissions and over crowding. Bravo to your efforts!
Amen!
UV-C SHOULD BE BUILT INTO EVERY VENTILATION SYSTEM IN HOMES AND BULIDINGS.... PERIOD!
Great idea..
Having social anxiety went from being life stopper to a life saver, (including saving other peoples lives)
@@AnX8765 same here. I have a few medical conditions. Agorophabia has been prevalent 4 me for a long while now. So life on quarantine is pretty much my life. But it's normal 4 me. I never really enjoyed going outside much anyway unless in quiet nature places.
EyesOfByes same I hate being like that but hey we are prob the ones who are coping the best with staying home
yep, so many negative things in my life too have turned out to be assets
Having a lifestyle that can be upheld while in quarantine does not make you a hero. You just have a better life then other people while it lasts.
that dude answers were really good and informative... thanks for your work. keep it up
Thank you for watching! 😊
Great video! Young smart responsible guys helping to educate .... opposite the young folks on the beaches in Florida. You give us hope. Thank you.
Just to let you know you can order hand held devices off of Amazon and there are FDA approved models safe for personal use you just have to read about it
Awesome video. I just ordered a portable 7" Uv sanitazing light
UVC germicidal sanitizing lamps are available from several manufacturers. Many are standard florescent formats, even CF types. They are not very expensive. They can however damage eyes and skin so must be used with caution.
Ships need this too. It's way out of line for travelling.
waiting for my uvc light myself , wish I had grabbed one years ago when I first looked at them . and as for use at home you can purchase the bulbs already just be careful not to be in the room and vent room after .
Cover your skin. Wear uv blocking glasses.
I trust in this if using carefully and on the right things and situations as he said. 👌
Put them on a ATM 🏧
This video is brilliant. Thank you so much
Very educational ! Keep-up the good work !
For those of you freaking out about the operator of the device disinfecting the airplane not wearing eye protection. In regards to the device being used, the glass window directly in front of the operator is not plain glass but “UV-C Safe Glass” which is specifically manufactured to block UV-C bandwidth energy and verified using a radiometer tuned to the 253.7-nm germicidal C-band wavelength. That being said... before you run out and buy a UV light off ebay for use in your home... be aware the light from UV-C germicidal lamps can be dangerous and should be taken seriously. UV-C lights developed for killing viruses etc are more powerful than the UV lights found in your average tanning bed or in your neighborhood nail salon used for curing nail polish. Direct exposure to UV-C radiation is hazardous and can be particularly damaging to the skin and eyes. Ocular damage consists of inflammation of the eye with discomfort, sometimes severe, appearing within 6-12 hours after exposure but usually resolving within 24-48 hours. Extended exposure can lead to scarring of the cornea and or vision loss. Skin damage from excess exposure is similar to sunburn. Acute overexposure to UV-C band radiation is incapacitating, similar to a severe sunburn. Proper use in the home should involve leaving the room and turning the light on remotely... leaving it on for an extended period... and turning it off before reentering the room.
Really think this should be pinned to the top as I'm sure people will think of using UV that you can easily buy to disinfect items, and wonder later why their eyes are burning with sand in them. Bit irresponsible for the poster/CNET not to pin this when it has been pointed out and not just by you.
I have ordered the 20w UV-C globe. I have a floor lamp which I intend to use with a remote control switch. I know that you should not be in the room at the same time and that ozone is formed so you have to ventilate the room or leave it for 90 minutes. I’ll probably make a cardboard sleeve for it. Update, I have not received this UV-C globe but I did get the safety glasses which are UV-C proof, they are type 28615 Google it. I use them with the UV-C wand which is battery operated and I estimate 3W
Elton Noway I bought a UVC lamp to make a light box out of for packages. I plan to stick on a lid made out of a large top cardboard box lined with something reflective. In addition to a larger household one, a portable one I will be putting in an aluminum flight case (Zarges) Curious what your thoughts are? Thanks
@@mrfoameruk i agree and that wealthy guy thats making all this money in the sales of these so called ultraviolet devices needs a kick to the bawlsack until he sleeps forever due to the fact hes only trying to get as much wealth out of the system before he makes smaller lower priced devices for house and home use . those people could just volunteer their time and help the hard working poor class people along with the needy people . but no they wont do it due to the fact they are greedy and bad and i wish and pray this covid 19 gets to all of them :))
In home use, UV-C probably damages furniture and other non-durable surfaces (stone, metal, concrete, brick would be okay but wood, fabric, carpet would get bleached or damaged)
Thank heavens I have written to every authority for the last three weeks hoping they would use this UVC light in evacuated buildings which can then be re-occuplied after sterilisation by germicidal lamps. The FAR UVC light could be used in offices now and perhaps get more people back to work and ease pressure on the medical ,police and army services. Well done. I am an inventorand I used to work in a research lab , so this is a good idea.
I have also posted and reposted this information all over you tube and social media and to different health care trade magazines trying to get someone's attention about using these in the empty subways and bus station and train stations and the now empty airplanes do we could halt the spreading vectors!
Created in lab 1870
Good stuff. TY. I will add to my list.
UV-C destroy any plastic materials too! You must remember about it.
Testing shows that when used for five minutes a day, the Lumin’s UV light sanitizes your equipment while keeping it in tip-top shape. In over 150 hours of testing-up to five years worth of daily sanitizing-the plastics and silicone remained intact.
@Federal D.E.A No, because material must be proof like Insulation on electrical cables for use on outside. Must have special structure like ABS or glass fiber plastics.
I like the blue hat and sweater he was wearing,the color of the uv light!
excellent I hope and this really works
I love the lights they look good on homes making it more futuristic
These lamps are not for domestic use, if you want that, use LED lights that change colors, including blue. You should never use these UV lamps as a home light only for special applications because it is very dangerous, it causes burns on the skin and cancer can also harm you eyes never look at them
Need this for public transit. Both buses and trains.
Michael Thomas they’re using it in Shanghai right now. There’s a UA-cam vid on it
Respect to that company (Dimer) for giving those UV units out for free.
Not free, he said at cost.
Also in the body light or electricity can help a great deal. A great product I
use is called the silver Pulsor.
You can also use colloidal copper spray. Nothing survives with copper. That’s why most hospitals use copper doorknobs.
Not true with corona it can live on the surface of copper for 4 hours
Amazing !!
Although UVC is widely used for disinfection (whether of wastewater, air, or solid surfaces), I see some issues in the machine used inside the airplane. Dose received by the viruses is the key factor, and it depends on received irradiation (watts per surface unit) and time. Irradiation decreases exponentially with distance from source, so the energy received at, for instance, the seats, is way lower than that received by the top of the headrests. Given the complex shapes found on the airplane, it's difficult to apply an even amount of irradiation, and that's without evaluating different porosity of surfaces. A better example would be the machine used for disinfecting the surface of the stretcher/operations table.
Regarding some comments about how virus don't contain DNA, only RNA, UVC acts on the bases, forming dimers, so it works the same way.
Anyway, if well used, UVC is an extraordinary tool.
@Golden Runway Hi, unfortunately I don't know about that kind of units, as my field of knowledge is surface treatment with UVC, but not for disinfection purposes. For that kind of surfaces, I use a solution of domestic bleach (suitable for food disinfection) in water. If you have 50-40 g/l bleach (standard commercial bleach), dilute 30 ml per litre of water. Wipe the surface and let it dry. If you think that it can be transferred to your clothes, you can wipe again the surface only with water after some time.
@Golden Runway yes check amazon...handheld uvc light
Great Video. Shows technology solving problems. Great Job CNET.
Iv been using the UVC hand held light for months now, use it on every thing i can pass the wand over.
We need these now all homes should have lamps that can be moved room to room. Stay safe
Very informative video.👍🏻
Well, the next for you to develop would be UV "AIR LOCK" De-contamination booths for homes and businesses!
Wastewater and water treatment plants have been using this technology for years. BTW, my gf had surgery last year and her ICU ward used UV units. Weird to visit a hospital and not smell cleaners.
Yes UVC light has been working quietly away keeping water supplies and hospital operating theatres safe for many years...
I like that smell
UV-C lights are made for your central heating and air conditioning system.and are very affordable. Honeywell and APCO are among the best.
We need this in grocery stores
45 is a cheeky dude.
It’s like vampires are everywhere but we can’t see it
Seems good but for households right now it is faster and cheaper to designate a bedroom or laundry room as a "shock treatment" room for groceries etc and use a 3500mg/h or 3.5 ppm/m3 ozone generator for 10 minutes. Ozonated air goes into and around everything and converts back to oxygen in 30 minutes. It is also way cheaper but cannot use on rubber, and make sure you don't breathe it in, so 30 minutes minimum before entering, then just open widows.
I like that light roomba
How about this to sterilize the N95 masks that are in such short supply that's causing them to be reused? Someone needs to speak up and raise the question if it's possible to do. It's not a perfect solution, but it could be a viable workaround until the protective gear comes into stock
Already doing it. Ordered a g23 uvc lamp and put it in my kitchen fan light socket... a bucket underneath placed on the stove... keys mobile wallet and masks go in there for 10 mins on each side.... lamp is 11w but should be enough at close proximity. Also have 2 portable uvc lamps in the hallway to sanitize shoes and clothes... Remember those things are dangerous, you cant be in the same room while its on.
@@ahah1785 How do you turn it on off when ur not in the same room?
@@aleksandarstojceski3139 extension cord
@@aleksandarstojceski3139.... or protective acrylic or glass shield for your eyes and exposed body parts.
Use a common power strip with switch, and circuit breaker (for safety), placed outside the room (door closed), proper-rating extension cord ran under the door between strip outside the treatment room and UV-C lamp inside the treatment room. I am currently setting up such a system in my home. UV lamps claiming to kill biologicals, mites and viruses (but not COVID19 specifically) are now common on chinese merchandise websites (and likely e-bay by now), which I still have to investigate to ensure they are in the proper UV-C nanometer (nm) bandwidth; Note that the subject video here stated the UV-C machine the video shows, is calibrated at 253.7 nm, but UV-C covers a broader bandwidth; Nanometer sine waves are extremely small and require expert design and manufacturing engineering, at least for certain components, particularly in the power supply controlling the output wattage any specific device advertises. --- Well done and informative video, CNET; Thank You.
very nice informative video! thanks
We need this at the grocery stores or candles or something
Robert Martinez YES!
Candles??? I think you'd better study some virology!!! IF you places a virus IN THE FLAME, it would definitely... now how do you figure to do that ? SARS-Cov2 dies above 56°C (133°F.) after an hour or so. near boiling, it is dead in minutes!
Where can I get a “legit trusted” UV C light lamp ?
Undersides of chairs are a common place people touch but can often be missed by cleaners . Does this unit case a UV-shadow under airline seats or does the device beam upwards as well?
I'm a paramedic and the ambulance service I work for has been using UV light machines for the last few years to clean the inside of Ambulances.
Yes UVA light also used inside air conditioning units to disinfect air in SOME hospitals...
Promising, but what about surfaces not in direct sight of the light, between cushions, underneath or on the side of arm rest etc.?
Well, i guess most people won't put their hands there in the first place and the chance of another person doing it is also less likely. Where people actually put their hands is the most important.
Gonna be a lot of sunbathing this year
And cancer
The new fashion color for summer 2020 "UV Blue"!
Maybe you should put UV-C tubes on a drone, that way, you can disinfect hard- to- reach places. Like high altitude places (buildings or maybe even balcony’s) that may be contaminated. Also, a basic RC car plus a UVC light tube might help places where robots are less accessible. Nice work though!
What, ultraviolet light machines? How are vampires supposed to get around with all of these UV machines in use?
1,000,000 sunblock
How do u clean the machine?
Quite interesting
Double capsid will improve the viral UV resistence. We can also engineer them to use some silicon in the primary deliverable to ensure seeding can occur. I wonder if we could improve 2ndary spreading by adding metal to diets and also to the capsid?
So cool!!!
You’re a Good man And young
What does that mean
This item would be cool if it was fitted into all door way!! A doorway version.
That light can contaim any Alfa rays?
Far UVC at 2mj/cm2 neutralizes 95% in air and on any surfaces for H1N1 within 10 seconds, using the same settings it also works on the latest corona and all virus strain between 207-222 nm, it is the safest UV as its non harmful to human eyes or skin.
ultraviolet lamp can blind your eyes
Ahahahaha....sun tan, wanna try?
Think about Sound Wave frequency that might disintegrate the virus?!
no.
Unlikely.
@@fredgarvin9262 what youd want is something that creates resonant modes within the virus. That might blow it apart. Probably hundreds of MHz, altho Id have to calculate that. This would probably be best generated in solids and then youd have to couple into the virus. Additionally, the frequencies would probably disrupt tissues. Btw. Silicon Valley physicist.
Gaston Naessen use UV-C light associated with a another source of light and a magnetic field to create the SOMATOSCOP, wich is the best microscope ever made.
Please remember that UVC is the germicidal UV and you may have noticed most machines were robotic or gave operator protection from direct UVC. This is because, at the high level required for the sterilization effect to occur:- "Acute (short-term) effects include redness or ulceration of the skin. At high levels of exposure, these burns can be serious. For chronic (long-term) exposures, there is also a cumulative risk, which depends on the amount of exposure during your lifetime." Lower rates do not kill viruses so I hope that explains why you should not self medicate with UVC because treatment levels cause big problems.
Try the Lumin UV machine. It’s for CPAP but you can sanitize phones, toothbrushes, keys, etc in it.
In which case Sun tanning beds can be used for carriers of CoVid, right? Or I am wrong...nevermind.
I'm glad I bought a UVC bulb before this video hit.
I've had a UVC bulb for 13 years and hid it away in the attic till now. Well, If in a pinch. The old school mercury vapor street lights or house garage/barn lights if you still have one or have a mercury vapor light with the right gear, Break the outer bulb but don't break the arc tube!!! Its filled with mercury. You now have a super germicidal lamp when lit.
Great video. This is true ultra violet lamp help to fight with Coronavirus
Elliot: "We dont reccomend hand held units..."
Me: *discreetly closes my amazon handheld uv sanitizer search tab*
They can just be dangerous if used improperly.
The only reason they said that is because they don't have one to sell you
If you want a good one with safety in mind go to cure UV
Dear sir could you please make an uvc machine safety protocol video along with effects on body of operater in flights or anywhere !!!!
Can this light stop by a coverall,is there any suggestion to operater !!!
Excellent! Love positive
The interesting questions are:
How long must the exposure be?
What intensity / wattage is required?
Does indirect exposure also work (reflected light) to cover more hidden spaces?
With this info people could start developing their own solutions!
After shopping in a super market leave your groceries outside or in your garage if not immediately needed. If needed, any cans wash with soap and water. Also anything else water tight or air tight. Deep freeze anything possible or boil to steralize with a steam machine. ( can use a hot water kettle to produce steam ). Please pass it along and stay safe and healthy!
Let's not go crazy. I don't want frozen lettuce or tomatoes that taste like chlorox.
Superb research
How about over head fixtures in the entryways of businesses ????
2:39 where do i get that PPE UV Face shield ?thank you
Get a welding shield with a # 12 lense . By the way you won't be able to see thru it . It is used for welding .
Wish you would explain the life of the lamps, have seen florescent ones rated 10,000 hr. for light, but only 200 hr. for uvb. When you hear about people doing 8 hr. process, it begs the question if they know what they are doing.
UVB does NOT and cannot kill viruses !!
Great time to go through one's computer and do a true clean up and organization of data. Take all the old family photo's and negatives and using a good photo negative scanner put them in the computer. Organize them, and share them out to friends and family, amazing what you could learn,. Contact your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and gather family stories so that future generations will know their family's history as well as a great way to make the elderly family members to feel connected.
can uvc lights damage electronics? such as wires, computers or gaming consoles?
How can this work because the surfaces need to be exposed to the UVC light for up o 30 minutes . Keep in mind this will only sterilize the surface the UVC light lands on . , all the while giving off Ozone ? Not to mention that the UVC breaks down certain materials commonly used not just in hospitals buy everywhere . I do think it does have applications though .
Super for hospitals and airplanes.
Are they using it for air planes or not yet?
UVC was detected in California last year.
What a great video is is one of the best videos that I have seen
Are there similar items that are safe to be used at homes in bathrooms, and in surfaces we touch daily??
Steam works also. Average steamer gets temp 175- 210 degrees Fahrenheit
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This might work like antibiotics: it would put evolutionary pressure on germs until only the uv-resistant ones survive (viruses too?), eventually.
Viruses are way different though. For one, they're barely considered alive, and they don't really mutate like bacteria.
@@siyacer , i think they do mutate. At least that is part of the plotline of the movie Contagion.
Through random transcription errors, when they're inside your cells multiplying or through free radicals? i'm no expert, dunno. 🤷♂️
@@elgracko If Plague inc. taught me anything, it's that they mutate like crazy. It's different because they need a host cell, and thus rarely survives outside of the host anyways.
@@siyacer, huh, haven't seen that one.
So, couldn't a random mutation make them more resilient to uv?
Such that those strains would end up surviving in hospitals and airplanes where these devices are used.
@@John-zv1hy , so, at least in theory, depending on the time of exposure to uv, *this could induce a mutation that could make it: a) more virulent or b) resistant to uv-light
no?
The same video makes the point that the virus has had no need to 'evolve' defenses for UV-C light. Exposing it to this would give such evolutionary pressure so that, evenutally, we might end up with a virus that is resistant to such treatments.
By artificial selection. Through a process of elimination, only those viruses able to survive uv would be left standing, so to speak.
Stupid question -- and yes, I'm sure the answer is obvious, but I am sincerely asking -- why don't we just put these lights everywhere, all the time? Could that end the shutdown? Again, I'm sure there are reasons, but I am sincerely asking, so please be nice!
Something like prolong exposure is bad, skin cancer,cataracts etc.
@@jimtalor7971 Got it. Thanks!
They will seriously screw up your eyes and skin if you are not protected from the UVC energy.
I have one of these lights in orange county california I would like to donate to help.
Doctor students in Thailand produced machine washing PPE, surgical.masks with UV light reuse all
I would like to do this for a career. How would one get into doing this
Ok time for a couple of company’s out the start producing these things on mass volume and buy the time fall gets here we can stop any more of this stuff. Come on America corporation let’s go.
the lights are not new tech and are available
Please let us know the exposure time of UVC light to kill Corona Virus.
What is the behind him ?
I was telling people why have they not done this on the cruise ships along with ozone air purifiers, about time they got serious
Maybe it's a liability since it can destroy human skin as well.