KoalaGrunt0311
KoalaGrunt0311 t1_jcmwzus wrote
Reply to comment by JonseyCSGO in If UV radiation is used to disinfect and sterilise things then why isn't everything the sun touches (your skin, the sidewalk etc) sterile? by Critwhoris
I forget the full measurements for UV-C. I want to say UV-C is between 280 nm and 200 nm. After investigating, it looks like Far C is 222 nm with filters set for safety purposes at 233 nm.
Columbia University is the originators of the Far UV C concept and studies. Here's some starting research points.
https://www.cuimc.columbia.edu/news/new-type-ultraviolet-light-makes-indoor-air-safe-outdoors
And they have their technology licensed to USHIO.
https://www.ushio.com/product/care222-filtered-far-uv-c-excimer-lamp-module/
KoalaGrunt0311 t1_jcm4e2o wrote
Reply to If UV radiation is used to disinfect and sterilise things then why isn't everything the sun touches (your skin, the sidewalk etc) sterile? by Critwhoris
UV is denoted in at least 4 different wavelengths: A, B, C, and Far C. UV lights for sterilization purposes are designed to put out UV C at a specific measurable distance at a large enough intensity to disrupt the DNA in bacteria and virus.
UV C at this intensity is not safe to be directly in contact with, though glass does limit how much UV C passes through. Depending on the size of the room, UV disinfection lights need to be ran multiple times in different positions because of shadows and distance. They're really only good for about 8 ft wide areas.
Far UV C is in trial phases and is a specific wavelength at the end of the UV C range that is both safe for skin exposure because it only affects the top layer of the epidermis, which is already dead, while at the same time being more destructive to the baddies to the point of being considered safe to treat surgical site infections or being built into normal light fixtures.
KoalaGrunt0311 t1_jdpu1yk wrote
Reply to comment by BigSpoonFullOfSnark in LPT: If you call a company to speak to customer service but the automated menu won't let you talk to a real person, say "Upgrade my account" instead of "Refund" or "Cancel," when the automated menu asks you to state why you're calling. You will immediately be transferred to a real person by BigSpoonFullOfSnark
But they need to leave and arrive at the office at some point. Accordingly, you just need to find out from security when that is and intercept them between their vehicle and getting in the building.
At least it worked in Chicago Fire.