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NYC coffee chain installing UVC sanitizing technology
October 1, 2020
Australian-inspired coffee concept, Bluestone Lane, is going the extra mile to protect its New York City customers from COVID-19 and other pathogens by installing sanitization products that use UVA, UVC and Far-UVC 222 light to continuously sanitize indoor environments. Bluestone Lane is deploying the tech, which deactivates air and surface contaminants, in two cafes, one on Greenwich Avenue and the other on Kenmare Street. All 51 locations, however, will eventually have the system, said Nick Stone, Bluestone Lane founder and CEO, who opened the chain after moving to New York from Australia.
"The wellbeing of our staff and our locals is the top priority as Bluestone Lane continues to reopen stores," he said in a company press release. "We've been early to adopt technologies such as mobile ordering to help keep our locals safe, and Healthe's Far-UVC 222 lighting is another technology that will help to ensure safety through ongoing sanitization as we reopen our doors to New Yorkers, starting with two of our largest cafés."
Bluestone Lane will install:
- Healthe Space, a ceiling light that combines general illumination with Far-UVC 222 sanitizing light to continuously clean air and surfaces. It is designed to replace traditional downlight cans and can be retrofitted into existing standard 6-inch housings.
- Healthe Air, a low-profile troffer that draws room air through a HEPA/Charcoal filter, then exposes the air to UVA and UVC light that targets remaining airborne pathogens, achieving a 99.9% kill rate in the expelled air. The UV components are contained within the troffer to prevent human exposure.
A growing library of evidence, including independent research backed by many peer-reviewed papers, demonstrates that Far-UVC light is effective at inactivating viral particles in the air and on surfaces, according to the release.
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