Are germicidal lamps harmful for pets?

Room sterilization has become a fundamental part of the daily cleaning process, where the germicidal UVC lamps have taken prominence as the perfect complement to this work. This is due to several studies that prove their effectiveness on different types of microorganisms, since they manage to eliminate up to 99.9% of the viruses and bacteria found in the air and on surfaces.

 

Furthermore, these studies have shown that this type of UVC lamp eliminates bacteria produced by pets, something that is extremely convenient at home. And it is in this precise place where UVC lamps are starting to make their own space on the current pandemic.

This increase in indoors use has highlighted several questions about the danger these lamps could cause to ourselves and our loved ones.

 

To face those doubts, the first thing we need to know is that UVC lamps can cause skin and eye tissue damage. But they are totally safe when being used in accordance with some simple safety measures. -You can consult these measures in this article.

Due to the precautions that must be taken when handling this type of lamps, the presence of people during the sterilization process is totally inadvisable.

And although there are no conclusive studies regarding the damage produced by UVC rays, it is true that exposure to this type of radiation could produce adverse tissue damage. It is therefore advisable to keep plants and pets out of the room as well.

 

A completely effective way of sterilizing rooms safely is to use a remote control, such as the ones included in the GERMILED UVC lamps.

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