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Ultraviolet technology being used to kill coronavirus germs in schools

by Lucille Avery on February 12, 2021 in Techology Advancement

Ultraviolet technology being used to kill coronavirus germs in schools

Ultraviolet technology is allowing Mundelein High School to zap the coronavirus with the flip of a switch. The tech is allowing the school to clean classrooms quickly and keep kids on campus.

MUNDELEIN, Ill. – You might call it a coronavirus killer on wheels.

Ultraviolet technology is allowing Mundelein High School to zap the coronavirus with the flip of a switch. The tech is allowing the school to clean classrooms quickly and keep kids on campus.

“It’s 99.9% effective on the coronavirus, MRSA, influenza, things like that,” Mundelein High School

Ultraviolet light sterilizing technology introduced at Phoenix airport to kill coronavirus

by Lucille Avery on September 7, 2020 in Technology Consultant

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport added seven UV-C light sterilizers to some pre-security escalators to maximize the safety of travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

UV-C, or ultraviolet light, is known to kill up to 99.9% of bacteria and viruses and many other microorganisms, according to Sky Harbor officials.

The light was installed underneath the escalator handrail and is not visible to travelers, according to Gabriel Nevarez, deputy aviation director for Facilities and Services.

“They shine the UV light directly on the handrail as it passes through,” Nevarez said, “As the handrail is moving, it’s a continuous sanitation of the handrail.”