I've been looking into germinally destructive lighting, but couldn't find much about that specific wavelength for effects on individuals. Has anybody ever used UV-C for cleansing/germ destruction? This specific wavelength I'm referring to is 254nm, which supposedly kills germs.
Wikipedia states the following:
Can anyone confirm this? Will prolonged exposure affect health in any way? I'm thinking of keeping a UV-C light source around the workshop to sterilize goggles and other wearables. Thanks!
Wikipedia states the following:
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The skin and eyes are most sensitive to damage by UV at 265275 nm wavelength, which is in the lower UVC band that is almost never encountered except from artificial sources like welding arcs. Most sunburn is caused by longer wavelengths, simply because those are more prevalent in sunlight at ground level.
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