How to know if a UVC device will be safe and effective

The market for UVC disinfection devices is flooded with unregulated and untested products. We spoke to a UVC expert to help you figure out which device makes the most sense for you, if any.

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[austinb]

I work with real, lab tested, medical grade UV-C devices. The way a lot of these videos are made seem to exaggerate the actual risks and dangers of UV-C light. Comments also show that not many people understand this technology. To make it short, UV-C devices are fine if they do not expose direct light or direct contact to your skin. Reflective light is fine, it gets exponentially less dangerous the further away it is from the source. Not to encourage this behavior, but just FYI I have 'briefly' looked directly at the UV-C lamps, not up close, many times and it's been fine. The way these warnings are written make it seem as if you peak at it for a second, your eyeballs would burn to ashes. Keep in mind all those warnings seem very scary but nearly any manual of devices will have statements that seem extremely scary but they're just required to say it even if the chances/risks are near 0% to cover liability issues. Absolutely should take precautions and risks are risks but keep in mind even a microwave that one might use everyday can sound just as scary as a UV-C device. Make sure to get a device that has been lab tested and proven to kill germs and has safety features such as if you open it, lamp should never turn on while it's open and the source/lamp should never be exposed while in use. As long as it's in a well made enclosure, you should be fine. Now to test if it's a real UV-C lamp, you can get a UV meter that specifically tests for UV strength. If it's in 253nm range then it is legit. Lamps that have no enclosures are either fakes or are dangerous and so I wouldn't even get one of those 'UVC wands' if your goal is to kill germs. Devices you are purchasing for use should not require you to wear any PPE, unless you are working on troubleshooting it or something which is not recommended unless you really know what you're doing.

[nickcpv]

Last week my wife read about a lady in LA that got back from work to her furnished apartment to find what looked like a cool desk lamp placed by the landlord. She turned the lamp on and began working. After 20 minutes her eyes became really irritated and she couldn't open them anymore. She was taken to the ER on excruciating pain. The nurse had to anesthecise her to be able to open her eye lids. They asked about UVC light exposure and that's when she mentioned the "desk lamp". She seems to be recovering well now but don't know yet if there will be any long term damage.

[skripnigor]

Oh no! I looked at the UVC in this video 😧

[afridifacebook]

Thank you. And, a uvc lamp ad comes right after finishing this video.

[SonyEnthusiast]

Nah, I'll stick to washing my hands, wearing a mask, staying fit, eat healthy, and avoid groups

[xavier]

I plan to use a UVC lamp for my enclosed room to disinfect as I work in the hospital setting that its also in the Hospital's employee wing. The UVC Lamp emits ozone which for me benefits me as I am hyper allergic and hypersensitive to air changes. I vent the room for a good 30 minutes before entering and question whether that's enough or should I wear a PPE first that is for UVC exposure. Or should I just aerate the room for longer?

[stevepowsinger]

So how would you go about disinfecting, say, a bedroom or living room.? Hold some wand thing and go around with UV glasses being very careful. How much work would it take for typical tasks? And what is a ballpark range for the cost of said device?

[JohnDoe-nnib]

INGREDIENTS
1 16-ounce (450 g) loaf of Italian bread or French bread
1/2 cup (1 stick, 112 g) unsalted butter, softened
2 large cloves garlic, smashed and minced
1 heaping tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley
1/4 cup (25 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)Preheat oven to 350°F.

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Make the butter, garlic, parsley mixture as above.

2 Prepare the garlic bread: Cut the loaf in half, horizontally. Mix the butter, garlic, and parsley together in a small bowl. Spread butter mixture over the the two bread halves.3 Heat in oven for 10 min: Place on a sturdy baking pan (one that can handle high temperatures, not a cookie sheet) and heat in a 350°F (175°C) oven for 10 minutes.

4 Sprinkle with Parmesan (optional) and broil: Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over bread if you want. Return to oven on the highest rack.

Broil on high heat for 2-3 minutes until the edges of the bread begin to toast and the cheese (if you are using cheese) bubbles. Watch very carefully while broiling. The bread can easily go from un-toasted to burnt.

5 Slice: Remove from oven, let cool a minute. Remove from pan and use a bread knife to cut into 1-inch thick slices. Serve immediately.

Enjoy the garlic bread 🍞😋

[aconfusedazn]

Good article. I wish more people would take note of it. We got a box style one from a company called The UV Works, which has data that backed up their product in line with what is here. Since it contains all of the UV it should be much safer and effective.

[EVUK-bdvn]

A movement-detector accessory that immediately switches off the power or the mains electricity supply would be an obvious solution for most of the human/pet exposure problems. There are obviously many motion detector devices out there that switch things on - but what about any that switch things off? Anything on Amazon at all?
Paul G

[fred]

Good job, we're useful information.Keep producing those videos

[nuffaildaniaelle]

2:26 does anybody knew the type and brand of this handheld sterilizer please??? I wanna know..

[irri]

??? When looking at a UV light through a camera what wavelengths does the screen display it at.???

[claudejackson]

So if someone wanted to sanitize a whole room with uvc light perhaps by using a ceiling light would it be safe for them to do it if they could turn the light on remotely when outside of the room with the door closed? Also what's the name of that lunch box looking sanitizer towards the end of the video and is it a good one to use?

[alblahut]

using UVC machine to sterilize C pap machine. Manual says it is good on all surfaces. My constant pressure air machine uses tubing how do I make sure the tubing THE inside is sterilized.

[mattf]

If anyone is intetested, UVD Robots are the best commercial UVC devices on the market

[je_chan]

I bought Xiaomi Five, and I can be away from the room I disinfect, but when I get back, it smells uncomfortable 🤔

[Ransomed]

I use an ozone generator in my house. It's in-line with the air intake of my HVAC thus my air handler pulls the ozone into the system and spreads it throughout the house through the ducting. I've been doing this for decades. How do I know if I'm causing damage?

[Levikj]

how is it that far uvc light cannot really penetrate skin but in you go down a couple NM to xray they can penetrate pretty much anything

[AjdamusMagnus]

It is good thing that most of those hand wands does not have UV- C dioeds. Bcs they are not cheap. So usually there are some of those "party" UV diodes.. no no damage will come.. but also no bacteria/virus killing