Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login
LED lights found to kill coronavirus (aftau.org)
4 points by nithinj on Jan 13, 2021 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



Er, I'm a bit confused about this:

It is important to note that it is very dangerous to try to use this method to disinfect surfaces inside homes. To be fully effective, a system must be designed so that a person is not directly exposed to the light.

Does this mean that the proposed system should be used for only situations where no people are present? Say, a bus/train at a terminus rather than in transit, or a hospital ward emptied for the purpose of such disinfection?

I am probably misremembering things, but I'd long thought that if you irradiated quite a few things intensely enough, they'd just die off - whether with UV or something harsher. How is this different, other than delivery via (cheaper?) LEDs?




Consider applying for YC's W25 batch! Applications are open till Nov 12.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: