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CO-19 Elimination with Heat and Time

04/04/2020 8:51 AM

Since a lot of us are staying home now, we are probably receiving a lot of packages. These packages need to be sanitized. First, pick-up the package with gloves, then, put them in the oven with a specific heat and time that would kill the virus, that would be an easy way to do it. So far, I haven't found a temperature vs time curve to use to do this. One would have to use the lowest temperature possible so as not to harm the contents of the package. And, the shortest time. Some common sense would have to be exercised. For instance, you wouldn't want to melt the Styrofoam. Also, a timer would be required so you wouldn't let it stay in the oven too long while you do other activities.

Any curves or suggestions?

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Re: CO-19 elimination with heat and time

04/04/2020 9:33 AM

uv-c light probably safer than oven....

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Re: CO-19 elimination with heat and time

04/04/2020 9:50 AM

How long? How safe? What cost?

I wish someone would get in their home shop or lab and come up with a way to get the 222 wavelength light. That would pretty much solve the problem.

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Re: CO-19 elimination with heat and time

04/04/2020 9:21 PM

As long as it takes....Don't look at the light.....$120.

These are a bit more expensive....

https://www.ushio.com/product/care222-mercury-free-far-uv-c-excimer/

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Re: CO-19 elimination with heat and time

04/04/2020 9:47 AM

If there is no rush to open the package(s), and you have a garage or other outbuilding, the package(s) could be left there for a time exceeding the known time the virus can live outside of a human.

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Re: CO-19 elimination with heat and time

04/04/2020 9:52 AM

My goodness. The item may perish by then. And, by then, you may have lost interest in what you received.

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