UV-C light sources inactivate the virus causing COVID-19 in seconds
The #1 priority is to ensure the ongoing health and safety of our people and supporting the restart of the economy.
Key benefits
UV-C technology is trusted and has been used for over 40 years
Reliable
In laboratory testing, Signify’s UV-C light sources reduced SARS-CoV-2 virus infectivity on a surface to below detectable levels in as few as 9 seconds.
Effective
All bacteria and viruses tested to date respond to UV-C disinfection.
Efficient
Disinfects air, surfaces and objects in numerous applications as part of a multibarrierstrategy, saving cleaning time and sanitizer cost
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Safety in mind
Philips UV-C products come with physically integrated equipment or time safeguards, or are otherwise to be installed with containment safeguards, to enable safe operation. In addition, we provide training materials to help educate on the correct installation, usage and maintenance of our UV-C products.
Environmentally friendly
All our UV-C solutions emit no ozone gases during or after use.
Versatile
Innovative, high-quality solutions that are suitable for a wide range of applications.
Application
ACH
Home
0.35-1
Hotel rooms
1-2
Office
2-3
Retail shops
2-3
Schools
5-6
Sports facilities
4-8
Restaurants
4-8
Air change
Better ventilation and air cleaning is a key mitigating factor. Basic ventilation rate requirements are already part of building guidelines, but aimed at requirements for fresh air, low CO2, odor levels and humidity, not disinfection.
Benchmarking disinfection technologies
Air Disinfection options & their efficiency
Natural Ventilation
Mechanical Ventilation
Upper room UV-C
Closed system UV-C
Typical ACH
0-1
1-2
-
-
Typical ewACH
-
-
6-30+
1-4 per device
Infrastructural Costs
Low
Medium
Low
Low
Operational energy cost
Medium
Medium
Low
Medium
Discomfort
Medium
Medium - high
Very low
Medium
Safety risk
None
None
Very low
None
Natural Ventilation
Typical ACH
0-1
Typical ewACH
-
Infrastructural Costs
Low
Operational energy cost
Medium
Discomfort
Medium
Safety risk
None
Mechanical Ventilation
Typical ACH
1-2
Typical ewACH
-
Infrastructural Costs
Medium
Operational energy cost
Medium
Discomfort
Medium - high
Safety risk
None
Upper room UV-C
Typical ACH
-
Typical ewACH
6-30+
Infrastructural Costs
Low
Operational energy cost
Low
Discomfort
Very low
Safety risk
Very low
Closed system UV-C
Typical ACH
-
Typical ewACH
1-4 per device
Infrastructural Costs
Low
Operational energy cost
Medium
Discomfort
Medium
Safety risk
None
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