Recent studies conducted by the WHO found that the COVID-19 virus can survive on surfaces anywhere between 2 hours to 9 days — depending on the strain, the type of surface, humidity, and temperature. Here’s where the Philips UV-C Disinfection Desk Lamp can provide you with a simple yet effective solution.
Not an Ordinary Lamp
Using UV-C, the Philips UV-C Disinfection Desk Lamp disinfects your living and workspaces when you turn it on. It’s perfect for home use, office environments, storage areas, and small lobbies. Although the coverage can seem small, this tool can remove 99% of pathogens, ensuring your safety and wellbeing.
The desk lamp can disinfect a room in as little as 15 minutes, but the timing will depend on the size of the location. For example, a regular bathroom can take 15 minutes, a bedroom 30 minutes, and a living room about 45 minutes.
UV-C: The Magic Ingredient
How does UV-C work exactly? UV-C is an invisible band of light that impairs and breaks down the DNA/RNA structures of viruses, bacteria, and fungi. In several tests, these light sources were able to reduce SARS-CoV-2 (responsible for COVID-19) on surfaces to below detectable levels in less than 10 seconds.
Safety Features
Before activating a disinfection cycle, users must vacate others, pets, and even plants (although they can be shielded) as the intensity of the UV-C rays can damage skin and eyes. However, there’s nothing to fear as the desk lamp has many safety features, such as a timer and a motion sensor.
The device even has voice activation – allowing for voice activation/deactivation options and providing audible warnings to vacate the room. It even comes with an extra-long 2.9-metre power cord for added convenience
Being user-friendly, safe to use, effective at sterilising areas, and environmentally friendly, it’s easy to see why this desk lamp is bound to be a popular choice among homeowners. As new strains continuously emerge and the world pushes towards an endemic, the Philips UV-C Desk Lamp will no doubt remain an effective tool in the fight against harmful diseases, both old and new.
