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October 22, 2020
Signify enters into the UV-C lighting consumer market with a desk lamp, allowing users in parts of Asia to efficiently disinfect their homes with the push of a button
Today, most people limit their reasons for leaving home. As a result, school, work, home, and social life – more or less – take place within the same four walls.
So it’s vital to make sure that home still feels like home – and that we keep our domestic space as protected as possible. One way to achieve this is to inactivate viruses and bacteria by disinfecting surfaces in the home.
UV-C lighting has been used professionally for many years but the pandemic has seen demand skyrocket for this technology that can neutralize microorganisms on surfaces and in the air. From luminaires to chambers (microwave oven-like contraptions), our professional portfolio has expanded rapidly.
The desk lamp is small, able to be easily moved between rooms and stored away when not in use. After selecting the room to be disinfected, the lamp can be set in the middle and switched on. Recommended cleaning times vary, depending on the size of the room. But generally, a typical bathroom takes about 15 minutes, a bedroom 30 minutes, and a living room 45 minutes.
Once the lamp is switched on, people and pets must leave the room and close the door, as exposure to UV-C light can be harmful to them.
The lamp will activate once the room is clear and no movement is detected for 30 seconds. The lamp then begins to neutralize viruses and bacteria found on surfaces. Watch the video below to see the steps in action.
The improper use of UV-C products can result in serious injury to your skin and eyes. Therefore, it’s important to follow the safety instructions and ensure that no people or animals are present while the lamp is active. The UV-C desk lamp has built-in sensors that monitor for movement, and automatically shuts off if any is detected.
In addition, the lamp has voice guidance to further enhance user-friendliness and advise on correct use. Due to the nature of UV-C it is important that all safety protocols are followed, and the lamp is used only as instructed.
The Philips UV-C desk lamp presents a way for customers in parts of Asia to efficiently and effectively deactivate viruses, bacteria, mold, and spores present on surfaces. By increasing the levels of disinfection at home, a customer gets increased peace of mind.
The UV-C desk lamp is available in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and United Arab Emirates.
1 Data made available to us by the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University, which has been collected from a laboratory experiment conducted by Dr. Anthony Griffiths (Associate Professor of Microbiology at Boston University School of Medicine) and his team at the premises of the NEIDL (such data will be the subject of a forthcoming scientific publication by Boston University), shows that Signify’s UV C light sources irradiating the surface of a material inoculated with SARS CoV 2 (the virus that causes the COVID 19 disease) at a UV C dose of 5mJ/cm2 (exposure time 6 seconds) resulted in a 99% reduction of the SARS CoV 2 virus present on that surface.
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers and the Internet of Things. Our Philips products, Interact systems and data-enabled services, deliver business value and transform life in homes, buildings and public spaces. In 2023, we had sales of EUR 6.7 billion, approximately 32,000 employees and a presence in over 70 countries. We unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world. We have been in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since our IPO for seven consecutive years and have achieved the EcoVadis Platinum rating for four consecutive years, placing Signify in the top one percent of companies assessed. News from Signify can be found in the Newsroom, on X, LinkedIn and Instagram. Information for investors is located on the Investor Relations page.
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