UVC Ultra-Violet Lighting to Eliminate Bacteria and Viruses at Airports and Airplanes

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"In the constant battle against the spread of infectious diseases, scientists are continually on the hunt for new weapons that specifically target pathogenic microbes. Now, investigators from the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) believe they may have found a new, low-cost solution to eradicating airborne viruses in indoor public spaces. The research team found that continuous low doses of far ultraviolet C (far-UVC) light can kill airborne flu viruses without harming human tissues. The findings from the new study—published today in Scientific Reports in an article entitled “Far-UVC Light: A New Tool to Control the Spread of Airborne-Mediated Microbial Diseases”—suggests that use of overhead far-UVC light in hospitals, doctors' offices, schools, airports, airplanes, and other public spaces could provide a powerful check on seasonal influenza epidemics, as well as influenza pandemics."

We need to install these lights at all airports and on the airplanes and in the filtration systems of airplane.

The implementation of this project should be in a joint effort from the CDC with funding by the Pentagon, we are at war with viruses and bacteria that can kill people in a pandemic that will make the deaths of 1918 influenza outbreak nothing in comparison.

Phase A: We need to immediate mandate all 3000+ airplanes that are flying in all countries replace 25-70% of their cabin lighting with UVC lighting and mandate HEPA nano-filters for the re-circulation of air on an airplane to minimize the spread of potential pathogens.
UVC lighting, and water irradiation will become an FAA regulations for all Airbus, Boeing, India, Australia, European, and Chinese  aircraft.

Phase B: All  Airports will install the same HEPA nano-filters throughout the ventilation systems, and add 25-75% of all lighting with UVC lighting all all exits and entries points, bathrooms, boarding gates, and places of commerce such as restaurants and gifts shops where there are large concentrations of people.

Phase C: We should expand this program to all Train Stations, Trains that are light-rail, and high-speed trains in Europe, China, United States, and India.

Phase D: We should expand this program to all Cruise Ships that travel around the world, Ships and Boats that carry passengers   in Europe, China, United States, and India.
Replace 25-70% of their cabin lighting with UVC lighting and mandate HEPA nano-filters for the re-circulation of air on an Cruise ships that have other countries as ports of call to minimize the spread of potential pathogens.

Phase E: Add UVC lighting sterilization to all drinking water facilities in all countries in the world.

Phase F: This same technology should be utilized for all our troops in other countries, for water, food.

Airport Filtration system equipped with HEPA Filters and UVC light added to the panel will make a difference in reducing airborne bacteria and viruses on airplanes. If you install a UVC-Germicide and illuminate the HEPA filters at airports and airplanes that will sterilize any bacteria and virus's that enter the filter.

https://storyscape.aviationweek.com/pall-aero-aircraft-filtration/


This shows the exposures from UVC and how viruses are eliminated by them.


"Flooding public spaces with far-UVC light, a type of ultraviolet light that’s harmless to humans, could finally spell the end of seasonal flu epidemics.
Below is the relative size of virus, bacterial and blood cells.




Germicidal UV.
Germicidal UV tube.
Image via Wikimedia.

Continuous but low doses of far-ultraviolet C light (far-UVC) will kill airborne flu viruses while leaving human cells unscathed, new research has found. Their use in hospitals, doctors’ offices, schools, airplanes, and other public spaces could become a powerful tool against seasonal influenza epidemics, and influenza pandemics, according to a study from the Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC)." wrote Alexandru Micu
Here is the chamber for testing  UV irradiation of bacteria and viruses.



For Water we can use this UV LED to disinfect water.
" These deep UV LEDs emit even shorter wavelengths of light than blue LEDs, and they have promising applications. Nikkiso envisions applications for its deep UV LEDs in three broad fields."



References:

1. Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet 388, 1459–1544 (2016).







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