Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Yes, if used properly. Our systems have redundant safety features built-in to ensure the safety of our customers. 

For example, our products that have exposed UVC light (such as the KVIMAX IP1000 or the Sterilizer Bar) will not power on until ~30s after pressing the power button, giving users enough time to leave the room. Our other products, such as the Hanging Fixture, Flat Screen, and Triple-8 Sterilizer Machine, don't expose users to direct UV light, so they are safe to use while you're in the room.

Arguably, the most important benefit of UVC sterilization is that it's non-toxic. Unlike the harsh chemicals sometimes found in disinfectant cleaning products, UV light is from nature - so quite naturally, UV light is eco-friendly. 

UVC disinfection/sterilization is a physical process, not a chemical one. While human beings can be harmed by excessive UV exposure, proper protection makes this a safe, non-toxic, superior cleaning method for restaurants, hospitals, hotels, and more. 

Direct exposure to UVC light can cause severe burns of the skin and eye injuries (photokeratitis). Avoid direct skin exposure to UVC light and never look directly into a UVC light source, even briefly. Skin burns and eye injuries from UVC exposure usually resolve within a week with no known long-term damage. Since the penetration depth of UVC radiation is very low, the risk of skin cancer, cataracts or permanent vision loss is also thought to be very low. The type of eye injury associated with exposure to UVC causes severe pain and a feeling of having sand in the eyes. Sometimes people are unable to use their eyes for one to two days. It can occur after a very short exposure (seconds to minutes) to UVC light.

Our products feature multiple safety features, including a timer, sensor, delayed power-up and remote-control to ensure the safety of our customers.

YES! UV light waves kill a wide array of harmful organisms, including COVID-19. For example, did you know that UV light can destroy mold and spores? Other disinfection methods may not - or they may leave damp environments where fungi can thrive. Since UVC sterilization is a dry method, you can be sure that it will treat existing mold and prevent its growth in the future.

In fact, UVC lamps are often called "germicidal" lamps in the scientific and medical communities because of their ability to reduce the spread of germs.  

The most common form of UV radiation is sunlight, which produces three main types of UV rays:

• UVA
• UVB
• UVC

Other sources of UV radiation include:

• Tanning booths
• Mercury vapor lighting (often found in stadiums and school gyms)
• Some halogen, fluorescent, and incandescent lights
• Some types of lasers

While UVA and UVB rays are transmitted through the atmosphere, all UVC and some UVB rays are absorbed by the Earth’s ozone layer. So, most of the UV rays you encounter are UVA with a small amount of UVB. UVC radiation is the highest energy portion of the UV radiation spectrum. This is why UVC is such an effective disinfectant.

UVC is the standard for sterilization in almost every surgical room in the world. UVC lamps are also used in the ventilation systems of hospitals to purify the air where people are more vulnerable to illness. 

In the past, upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) was used to prevent an epidemic spread of tuberculosis (TB). Since 2005, the CDC recommends that UVGI is used to control the spread of TB in healthcare settings. 

More recently, Metra - one of the largest metropolitan transit systems in the Midwest - spent $6.6 million with a UV company to purify the air on nearly 700 railcars.

Some people assume that UVC products are costly because they use technology rather than chemicals - this is not the case. No other UVC product on the market can beat our prices, nor effectiveness. A small, one-time investment in UVC sterilization technology will save you time and money for years since our electrodeless tubes last 50,000 hours. That means zero maintenance costs and, depending on the machine, zero labor costs. 

Our company makes 65+ different UVC products! Contact us to find a product that works for you.

So, in short: YES!