First of all, I want to reiterate that I am not responsible for what I will expose in this article, it is just an idea that came to me reading that ultraviolet-C rays alter the DNA of viruses and make them harmless. To have a scientific validity it is necessary to know other information such as the intensity of UV radiation and the exposure time necessary to eliminate them. In these times of forced isolation, I thought of reusing the lamp of an old eprom (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) eraser that I had at home. The lamp is a transparent fluorescent tube and have a wavelength of 253.7 nm (UVC) and a power of 6W. A complete and detailed description of this project can be found on my blog: http://ardupiclab.blogspot.it/.
UVC rays are used to sanitize environments affected by the corona virus. Obviously I was unable to verify the effectiveness of my device. As you can see, the mask is very close to the lamp and I also used a reflector under the lamp. What is important is that the lamp is of the UVC type. These lamps, as in my case, were also used in eprom erasers.
UVC rays are used to sanitize environments affected by the corona virus. Obviously I was unable to verify the effectiveness of my device. As you can see, the mask is very close to the lamp and I also used a reflector under the lamp.
What is important is that the lamp is of the UVC type. These lamps, as in my case, were also used in eprom erasers.