Seattle City Wire

Safeology recently announced that a major study has shown that UVC light can be used to effectively kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, according to PR Newswire.

The company has developed of new UVC light fixtures that can effectively remove 99.9% of SARS-CoV-2 from the air and surfaces. Safeology currently offers products utilizing the technology including UVC overhead lighting fixtures, UVC mobile air purifiers and UVC towers. These products have been designed to be used in environments where people are present, making them safe for continual use in occupied spaces.

"The Safeology research study, performed at a Level 3 Biosafety Lab, is  unique in that it replicates the conditions we'd expect to see in a  real-world environment, and demonstrates Safeology's ability to  inactivate this deadly virus," Joseph C. Anderson, Ph.D.Chair of  Safeology's Scientific Advisory Board said.

The study tested the UVC light’s effectiveness under two difficult conditions by seeing if they could achieve inactivation using dried virus rather than a hydrated or aerosolized virus and disinfecting the virus from several feet away, rather than inches.

"This is the first study to use such a stringent research protocol," Jim Mischel, Safeology CEO said. "The results give us confidence that the novel coronavirus can be effectively eliminated in spaces with our UVC lighting. Schools, offices, hotels, healthcare facilities and restaurants can all be made safer, allowing us to return to our normal lives."