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You could add it as another 'filter' for a general HVAC filtration & ventilation system. Nobody would actually need to be exposed to the UVC light, and you cou
by novok 5y ago
You could add it as another 'filter' for a general HVAC filtration & ventilation system. Nobody would actually need to be exposed to the UVC light, and you could do potentially do other wavelengths that would not be the safest to expose people to but would be more effective. It would also be good for a retrofit filter, because adding a light to an HVAC conduit means you don't need to increase the power of a current HVAC fan to push through filter material, and you'd probably wont need to replace the 'filter' that often either.
- bonestamp2 5y agoAdditionally, in room units could activate only when there is nobody in a room... like reverse occupancy lights. Slight movement would switch them off. If it was really harmful, a notification could indicate they are about to come if there is no movement. This would not be appropriate for every type of room of course, but more filtration the better where it is practical.
- detritus 5y agoAside from humans, would this radiation not also screw with dyes, paints and possibly plastic coherence in a room?
- bonestamp2 5y agoSure, I assume anything that is not UV safe could be a problem. In institutional environments, this could be planned for. A lot of plastics are coated with UV treatments already.
- rocqua 5y agoI believe an upside of the 'in-room' UV approach is that it also cleans exposed surfaces. Putting the UV light only in the air-ducting does little to clean a surface someone coughed on. Whereas the UV approach would help to disinfect those surfaces.