Signify's UV-C Disinfection Solution

Signify and Boston University validate the effectiveness of UV-C light sources in inactivating the virus that causes COVID-19

Signify's UV-C sterilization solution (Signify is a new name for Philips lighting)

Test results show that the virus is no longer detected after a few seconds of exposure to UV-C . light

Signify will make its UV-C lighting technology widely available to other lighting companies
Signify has been pioneering UV technology for over 35 years

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the leader in the lighting industry, together with the National New Infectious Diseases Laboratory (NEIDL)1 at Boston University in USA conducted This study aims to validate the effectiveness of UV-C light sources from Signify in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 epidemic.

Since the beginning of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Griffiths, Professor of Microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine, and his team have worked on developing tools to aid scientific progress in this field 2. During the study, they treated a material that had been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus with different doses of UV-C radiation from the Signify corporation's lamp light source and evaluated its ability to neutralize chemical under different conditions. The research team applied a dose of 5mJ/cm2, and the results showed that the SARS-CoV-2 virus was reduced by 99% in 6 seconds. Also according to research data, with a radiation dose of 22mJ/cm2, the amount of virus was reduced to 99.9999% of the virus within just 25 seconds3.

Our experimental results show that with an appropriate dose of UV-C radiation, the virus will be completely inactivated. Within seconds, we no longer detected any viruses.”

Dr. Anthony Griffiths - Associate Professor of Microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine

Dr. Anthony Griffiths said. “We are excited by these findings and hope that the results will spur the development of products that can help limit the spread of COVID-19.”

Signify is a leader in UV-C light sources and a pioneer in UV technology for over 35 years. Signify's UV-C lighting products have a long history of innovation, and are designed, manufactured and installed to meet the highest safety standards.

I am delighted for the fruitful cooperation with Boston University in the fight against Corona virus. Boston University has validated the effectiveness of UVC light sources as a disinfectant that companies and organizations can use to neutralize pathogens.”

Eric Rondolat - CEO of Signify

Eric Rondolat, CEO of Signify said. “Once it has the technology to help with the fight against the coronavirus, Signify will not keep the technology for exclusive use but will gladly share it with other lighting companies. To cater to the growing sterilization demand, we will increase our production capacity severalfold in the coming months.”

UV-C lamp products will be introduced to the market by Signify Vietnam:

1) Sterilizing UVC table lamp set:

Products for disinfecting in the home, living room, bedroom, storage room, office, lobby

Feature:

High efficiency with Philips UV-C lamp (254nm)
Elegant block design
Time settings: 10, 30, 60 minutes
Voice announcement, step-by-step instructions for users in Vietnamese.
Microwave sensor to detect motion within a radius of 5m
Power cord is 2.9m . long

2) Disinfectant UVC lamp tray set

Specialized products, main applications for means of transport, pharmacies, clinics, hotel rooms, restaurants, schools, banks, shops, gyms, spas, beauty salons, changing rooms, factory, clean room, industrial kitchen, isolation room

Feature:

High efficiency with Philips UV-C lamp (254nm). Disinfect 99.99% within specified time and distance
Highly reflective material and optional reflector
Lamp tray with anti-UV coating
Aluminum lamp holder
Does not produce Ozone

3) UVC Sterilization Trolley

Specialized applications, used for means of transport, pharmacies, clinics, hotel rooms, restaurants, schools, banks, shops, gyms, spas, hair salons, changing rooms, homes machine, clean room, industrial kitchen, isolation room

Feature:

High efficiency with Philips UV-C lamp (254nm).
Optional single and double light lifters, foldable up to 180o.
Optional Remote On/Off, up to 50m distance.
Motion sensor up to 5m radius.
With light & sound warning.
Does not produce Ozone.

4) UV-C . sterilization chamber

Specialized products, applied at schools, hotels, banks, offices, kindergartens, beauty salons, restaurants, shops, private clinics, factories, airports, small and medium enterprises

Disinfectant supplies

Money, documents, mobile devices, wallets, packaged goods, personal items, vests, coats, hats, small items.

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