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Smartphone UV Sanitizer-PST02136 - The Home Depot $7.99

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heurex
03-06-2021 at 02:07 PM.
03-06-2021 at 02:07 PM.
in for 2, thanks!
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tomwil
03-06-2021 at 02:18 PM.
03-06-2021 at 02:18 PM.
A Portable UV Disinfecting Light is also available, for $6.97.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Porta.../313722427
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Rack
03-06-2021 at 02:59 PM.
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Is bombarding your phone with UV light a good idea?
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buy4free
03-06-2021 at 02:59 PM.
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Quote from tomwil :
A Portable UV Disinfecting Light is also available, for $6.97.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Porta.../313722427

Do not expose yourself to the light (unless it is in a closed box). It just just too dangerous!! You may not get viral/bacterial infection, but will surely get cancer. Do not do it !!!
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03-06-2021 at 03:06 PM.
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Quote from buy4free :
Do not expose yourself to the light (unless it is in a closed box). It just just too dangerous!! You may not get viral/bacterial infection, but will surely get cancer. Do not do it !!!

Thanks for the heads up!
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03-06-2021 at 03:45 PM.
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Quote from buy4free :
Do not expose yourself to the light (unless it is in a closed box). It just just too dangerous!! You may not get viral/bacterial infection, but will surely get cancer. Do not do it !!!
Especially your eyes. Need to get some UV safety glasses to use it.
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03-06-2021 at 03:59 PM.
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Tell me, how do you check if these even work?
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Core2Quad
03-06-2021 at 04:18 PM.
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How does this compare to putting your phone in the sun for a few minutes?
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03-06-2021 at 04:42 PM.
03-06-2021 at 04:42 PM.
Quote from Frontierboy :
Tell me, how do you check if these even work?

You can purchase UVC dosimeter cards
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erickplaystatio
03-06-2021 at 10:22 PM.
03-06-2021 at 10:22 PM.
Uvc? Uvb?
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HapShaughnessy
03-06-2021 at 10:25 PM.

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03-06-2021 at 10:25 PM.
These things don't work. NONE have been proven to kill COVID, nor even get close to the 99.9% germ killing they claim. And those wands are useless. Only industrial strength UVC units have any effect and use time plus high intensity.

Have a UV disinfecting device? Most don't live up to claims and can be harmful: Health Canada reviewing sale of unapproved products following CBC News investigation:

"An effective UV wand or device must employ [very dangerous] UVC light, and typically emit a dose of UVC that falls between 220 and 280 nanometers. The majority of consumer UV devices on the market are likely using the wrong type of UV light or a light that simply isn't strong or powerful enough, according to experts."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ma...-1.5912052

Easier, cheaper and more effective: wipe your stuff down with sanitizer or disinfectant designed for specific products.
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Cecerious
03-06-2021 at 10:35 PM.
03-06-2021 at 10:35 PM.
Quote from Rack :
Is bombarding your phone with UV light a good idea?

It's well known that direct sunlight damages OLED screens because of UV. Even PhoneSoap (which is trying to be the "household name" in phone sanitation) straight up tells you prolonged exposure to UV light can damage your phones plastic...
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Rhizzlebop
03-07-2021 at 04:05 AM.
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If sunlight will damage oled then isn't it likely that phone makers use a UV coating or film over the screen?
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03-07-2021 at 04:42 AM.
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Quote from Core2Quad :
How does this compare to putting your phone in the sun for a few minutes?
You would want UVC which you will not get from sunlight. UVC radiation from the sun does not reach the earth's surface because it is blocked by the ozone layer in the atmosphere.
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