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UV-A

abbreviation

  1. ultraviolet radiation with a range of 315–380 nanometres

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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While standard purifiers use fan and filter systems to trap large particles circulating through the air, Molekule’s devices rely on a special UV-A light to break down the pollutants on a molecular level.

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The UV-A lights will be on overnight, but turn off in the daytime.

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The Kearney Hub reports the boxes emit UV-A light down the power lines, making them more visible to the cranes.

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One thing bar owners can do is use UV-C lights — not to be confused with retina-singeing UV-A and UV-B lights.

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With the help of Dr. Bruce Davidson, a pulmonary physician and the former president of the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association, he installed fans and UV-C lights — not to be confused with retina-singeing UV-A and UV-B lights — on the bar’s ceiling.

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