Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), a global lighting leader, has delivered 7,500 Philips UV-C UV air disinfection machines to the city of Munich, which are deployed in several local schools to protect students and Faculty and staff are not infested by germs, adding health protection to the campus environment. The Philips UV-C ultraviolet air sterilizer adopts a simple appearance design, is safe and convenient to use, and operates quietly, ensuring continuous disinfection of indoor air without affecting the development of teaching work.
In response to the new crown epidemic, ventilation rate is critical
More and more studies have shown that airborne transmission is the main route of transmission of the new coronavirus, and confined spaces with poor ventilation or ventilation are high-risk areas for contracting the new coronavirus. In order to prevent virus infection and spread, the conventional ventilation system needs to achieve an air change rate of more than 6 times per hour to ensure that the indoor air is fresh, the humidity is suitable, and the content of ozone and carbon dioxide in the air is reduced. But after each ventilation, pathogen levels were only reduced by 63 percent . In addition, conventional indoor and outdoor air replacement ventilation systems are prone to cause discomfort to the human body and increase energy consumption. These drawbacks are particularly evident in environments with large indoor and outdoor temperature differences.
The addition of UV-C ultraviolet air disinfection equipment on the basis of conventional ventilation and air conditioning systems is an effective means to ensure indoor air quality. Philips UV-C ultraviolet air sterilizer can effectively resist pathogens in the air while avoiding the discomfort caused by ventilation and excessive temperature difference between indoor and outdoor.
Flexible design to add a healthy barrier to teaching activities
Due to the repeated epidemics, Munich has purchased about 7,500 sets of Philips UV-C ultraviolet air disinfection machines for many local schools, aiming to improve the air quality of the campus and create a healthy and safe campus environment for students and staff. The delivery and installation work has already started at the Helmholzstraße Primary School in Munich. It is expected that the school will deploy no less than 50 Philips UV-C ultraviolet air disinfection machines in more than 12 classrooms. The sterilizer is designed with rollers and standard power plugs, which can be flexibly used in different environments. As an important part of the school's disinfection program, Philips UV-C ultraviolet air disinfection machine can escort the health of teachers and students anytime, anywhere.
"Ensuring continuous ventilation and disinfection of classrooms is especially important during the flu season. As a modern school, we clearly recognize the importance of advanced technology to safeguard the health of teachers and students." Manuela Kirschenmann, Head of Helmholzstraße Primary School, said excitedly. "The Philips UV-C Ultraviolet Air Disinfector has provided us with a practical and effective solution to help us avoid the infestation of germs without affecting our teaching work."
The Philips UV-C ultraviolet air sterilizer can continuously inhale indoor air, irradiate and sterilize it by the UV-C ultraviolet lamp in the body, and blow it out to form indoor air disinfection and reflux. The equipment produces almost no noise during operation, and can efficiently and quietly sterilize indoor air without affecting teaching work. The system is equipped with a touch screen display, and the interface design is simple and easy to understand, which is convenient for users to operate. In addition, the system is also equipped with a child lock to avoid dangers caused by children's misoperation.
Proven disinfection technology
UV-C ultraviolet light is a type of short-wave ultraviolet light used to inactivate viruses and bacteria. Signify is a leader in UV-C innovation and applications, with over 35 years of experience in disinfecting air, surfaces and objects with UV-C technology.
"We are honored to provide Philips UV-C ultraviolet air sterilizers to the city of Munich to ensure the teaching activities of local schools." said Rada Rodriguez, CEO of Signify Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Signify's UV-C UV disinfection products are designed, installed and used according to specific safety precautions and are manufactured using strictly controlled industrial processes. UV-C ultraviolet disinfection products must be installed by professionals following strict safety rules and regulations to avoid unnecessary harm to humans and animals.
About Signify
Signify (Euronext: LIGHT) is a global lighting leader with businesses covering professional lighting, consumer lighting, and IoT lighting. We use Philips branded lighting products, Interact intelligent connected lighting systems and data services to deliver business value, improve home life, beautify buildings and public landscapes.
In 2020, Signify has annual sales of 6.5 billion euros and has approximately 37,000 employees in more than 70 countries and regions around the world. We are committed to unlocking the extraordinary potential of lighting and creating "a brighter life, a better world". Signify achieved carbon-neutral operations in 2020, has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for five consecutive years since its independent listing, and was named an industry leader in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
