UV-C Lights for Sanitizing
UV-C Lights for Sanitizing Ultraviolet light is a type of naturally present electromagnetic radiation that is in sunlight and actually makes up approximately 10% of the total light generated by the sun. UV light is electromagnetic energy with wavelengths shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays. The wavelength of this light ranges from 10nm to 400nm and is classified into three sub-bands; UV-A (near), UV-B (middle), and UV-C (far). UV light with wavelengths less than 290nm are considered to have “germicidal” properties (more on this later). Earth’s atmosphere absorbs ultramagnetic radiation with wavelengths less than 290nm, meaning that most of the UV-C and UV-B generated by the sun is blocked by our planet’s ozone. Ultraviolet Light Sterilization: History Ultraviolet (UV) light has proven effective at eliminating the threat from many well known viruses, dating as far back as 1877 when the first scientific study was recorded concluding that Ultraviolet light provided po