Bus Disinfection Using UV Following guidelines put in place by National Health Organization, Yanggao, a public transportation company in Shanghai, China has started using UV lighting to sterilize the interior and exterior of their buses. This process takes approximately 5-7 minutes per bus and with two cleaning bays with 210 UV lamps in each, they…
UV Light Helps Duke Hospitals Fight Transmission of Super Bugs A type of ultraviolet light called UVC is helping hospitals cut transmission of super bugs like MRSA that linger in patient rooms and cause new infections, according to a study by Duke Health researchers. As a result, several UVC machines are now in use at Duke…
UV Lamps and Magazines By Terri, Regional Sales Specialist at Southern Lamps I have always been fascinated by how UV lamps are used in the process of printing magazines and posters. I have been a big John Wayne fan as long as I can remember, and I recall loving when new magazines were delivered with…
Fun Facts About Ultraviolet (UV) Light By Jay, Operations Specialist at Southern Lamps The UV radiation spectrum lies between 400 nanometers (mostly visible to the human eye) and 10 nanometers (X-rays used at hospitals/doctor’s offices and produced by high-temperature services such as the sun and stars). The atmosphere absorbs most of the UV rays from…
Southern Lamps Hopes Everyone on Your End is Well and Able to Stay Strong and Safe during COVID-19 We are facing a very dark period globally. And we know the harsh effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are already weighing heavy on you as they are on us also. Southern Lamps is checking-in on you to…