[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Grommet

[Dick Miller]

Hi, John:

UV treatment works well with similar SARS, et al, and probably is an 
excellent - and so far largely avoided - stop toward control of this 
pandemic.

There are two hralth concerns with UV lamps (aside from broken glass): 
skin cancer, and mercury poisoning. The latter can come with the broken 
glass. The direct exposure can be avoided by placement.

Here's a recent article on the subject:
> Coronavirus Sparks New Interest In Using Ultraviolet Light To 
> Disinfect Indoor Air. 
> <https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/13/890387205/coronavirus-sparks-new-interest-in-using-ultraviolet-light-to-disinfect-indoor-a?sc=18&f=1001> 
> (NPR, July 13, 2020)
> Research already shows that germicidal UV can effectively inactivate 
> airborne microbes that transmit measles, tuberculosis and SARS-CoV-1, 
> a close relative of the novel coronavirus.
> As the U.S. grapples with how to interrupt the spread of the highly 
> infectious virus, UV is being used to decontaminate surfaces on public 
> transit and in hospitals where infectious droplets may have landed as 
> well as to disinfect N95 masks for reuse. But so far using this 
> technology to provide continuous air disinfection has remained outside 
> of most mainstream, policy-setting conversations about the 
> coronavirus. Experts attribute this to a combination of factors: 
> misconceptions about UV's safety, a lack of public awareness and 
> technical know-how, concerns about the costs of installing the 
> technology, and a general reluctance to consider the role of aerosols 
> in the spread of the coronavirus.
> Now, with concern mounting that the coronavirus may be easily 
> transmitted through microscopic floating particles known as aerosols, 
> some researchers and physicians hope the technology can be recruited 
> yet again to help disinfect high-risk indoor settings.

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On 7/15/20 7:02 PM, jjrudy1 at comcast.net wrote:
>
> Today they had a big ad for LED UVC Light Disinfector 
> <http://links.thegrommet.com/q/rbQee3ICDaJA0XfzxlNv7gbx1czFknJf6n0ZcOJam9obi5ydWR5QGFsdW0ubWl0LmVkdcOIF2rdj3oxeoLSGjI2BeLk0FRVu2A>
>
> My recollection was that this is dangerous for humans and I looked up 
> a cancer site that said so.
>
> But my experience with Grommet has been very positive so does anyone 
> understand the science?  It costs $120 and says “Disinfects and 
> eliminates up to 99.9% of germs, viruses and bacteria using a 20x UVC 
> LED." (whatever that means)
>
> John
>
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>
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