Ontario Tech University professor in the faculty of energy systems and nuclear science says early research into a form of ultra-violet light that’s intended to prevent COVID-19 transmission is yielding positive results.Through computer simulations, Kirk Atkinson is exploring preliminary research from Columbia University in the U.S.
that suggests far-UVC lamps could be used to significantly reduce the spread of the virus in enclosed spaces.“We found that we could get upwards of 85 per cent of (virus) killings in the air using this approach,” Atkinson says.
UVC (ultraviolet) light used to kill COVID-19 Atkinson says this is a particular type of ultraviolet light, and it’s not the kind you can buy in stores.