Leveraging UV Air Purifier in Restaurants to Control the Spread of Coronavirus Transmission

Restaurants and food businesses are exploring UV light sterilizer to protect their staff and customers from COVID-19. Here’s how UVGI disinfects the air and prevents the spread of infectious diseases. 

In the Guangzhou province of China, at a restaurant in January, one diner who was infected with the Novel Coronavirus but not feeling sick spread the disease to nine other people. Possibly, the restaurant’s air conditioner blew the virus around the dining room of the hotel. 

The study, published in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, had several limitations. For starters, the researchers did not perform experiments simulating the airborne transmission. 

However, the study and the COVID-19 outbreak bring some challenges that restaurant owners face as they reopen their premises. The major one being that ventilation systems create complex patterns of the airflow. This may keep the virus afloat. So, maintaining tables six feet apart may not be sufficient to safeguard the customers for the airborne Coronavirus. 

Eating cannot be done wearing the mask. As a result, dining out could increase the risk of transmission as people inhale the virus. The virus-laden droplets can be released into the air not just by coughs and sneezing but also through breathing and talking. 

Many studies indicate a UV light air purifier installed in the air conditioner and ventilation systems can destroy the floating virus particles, infectious diseases causing germs and other harmful pollutants and microbes from the air. 

The UV light sterilizer by Magneto CleanTech continuously disinfects public places such as restaurants to stop the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 family of Coronavirus. 

Magneto Central Air Cleaner, a UV air purifier can control the spread of COVID-19 in restaurants

The UVGI light from the UV light air purifier Magneto Central Air Cleaner kills bacteria, viruses, germs and other microorganisms. The ions from the UV-C light destroy the nucleic acids of Coronavirus, spores, fungi and bacteria by disrupting their DNA with UV radiation. The biological contaminants are unable to perform vital cellular functions. In simpler terms, the UV air purifier kills them. 

Magneto Central Air Cleaner places the UV-C light before the HEPA filter. It can capture (trap and kill) microbes of 0.1 microns and larger in size. The size of the droplets from coughing or sneezing is large and a HEPA filter captures the bulk of the particulate matter. The UV light sterilizer has a UV lamp that allows continuous bathing of the HEPA filter as long as the unit and light remain on the air purification system. 

The UV air purifier Magneto Central Air Cleaner constantly destroys the trapped pathogens as they will continue to be exposed to UV-C light radiation as the air passes through the unit. 

Types of Magento Central Air Cleaner UV air purifiers that can be retrofitted in restaurants 

The filterless magnetic technology in the multi-stage Magneto Central Air Cleaner, as a UV light air purifier, can be retrofitted with the HVAC systems. 

It removes PM 1.0, PM 2.5, bacterial, VOCs, harmful gases and pollutants in the restaurant. The UV light sterilizer or the commercial UV light air purifier by Magneto CleanTech is ideal for restaurants to sanitize their indoor air. 

The benefits of Magneto Central Air Cleaner as a UV air purifier include: 

  • MCAC-AU is compliant to recommendations by various global bodies such as the Center for Disease Control (USA), ASHRAE, EUROVENT, National Academy of Sciences (USA), and others.

  • Better air quality being maintained constantly. 

  • The installation of UV light air purifier reduces water consumption and chemical use in an AHU. 

  • By installing the UV air purifier in the HEPA filter, it will have less number of microorganism deposition on its surface. 

The UV air purifier Magento Central Air Cleaner, protects the patrons and the staff at restaurants from the Coronavirus transmission. If you are looking for a UVGI solution for your restaurant, drop us an email on info@magneto.in. 

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