NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Folks at John Rich's Redneck Riviera Bar & BBQ are now using a UV wand to disinfect high touch surfaces during the pandemic. "The battery pack connects to the belt, and the ...

Last summer the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about eight brands of UV wands that it said give off unsafe levels of radiation. The FDA today updated that list to include five more ...

Ultraviolet light has a long history as a disinfectant, and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is readily rendered harmless by UV light. The question is how best to harness UV light to fight ...

The agency recommended that consumers avoid using the disinfection products because of high levels of radiation that could damage skin or eyes. By McKenna Oxenden The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

BURNABY, BC, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Acuva Technologies Inc. ("Acuva"), today announced successful validation of the Acuva™ SOLARIS handheld disinfecting wand against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The ...

The use of UV light as a method to sterilize areas and reduce the transmission of pathogens was first proposed in 1878 by Arthur Downes and Thomas P. Blunt. Soon after, the first recorded use of UV ...