germicidal
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The team studied technologies including air filtration, germicidal lights and ionisers.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2023
Today, he notes, the company released a white paper that reviews new technologies, such as improved personal protective equipment and germicidal lights, that could help head off future pandemics.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 14, 2022
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, the placement of UV-C lamps in the air ducts or above dropped ceilings, is extremely effective at inactivating the coronavirus and influenza viruses and even tuberculosis bacteria.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2022
Similarly, the tear layer around eyes also blocks out these germicidal UV rays.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2021
The ozone abundance is so small that germicidal ultraviolet radiation from the Sun strikes the Martian surface unimpeded.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
