We have been on calls with major international hotel groups as well as service providers for major restaurant groups, and the levels of need are very diverse.
Our Purge Virus team will post recommendations here as we learn more about the specific disinfection needs of different types of facilities and areas within them that may warrant more acute attention to air quality than others.
Market Traction to Date:
To date other types of businesses and property types have undertaken germicidal disinfection with ultraviolet light. Certain applications are relevant today more than ever for hospitality. Since the second half of the 20th century, one of our US production partners has manufactured more than 50,000 germicidal UV light devices. The client list is extensive, and here are just a few examples of major accounts:
Institutions: Infectious Disease Research Institute
Healthcare: New York State Department of Health, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Burbank Hospital, Children′s Hospital Medical Center of Boston, Methodist Healthcare of San Antonio
Food/Beverage: Safeway Stores, Anheuser-Busch, Campbell Soup, Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola, Del Monte, Dr. Pepper/7-Up, General Foods, Gerber Products, Guinness, Heinz, Hershey’s, Kraft, M&M/Mars, Minute Maid, Ralston Purina, Pepperidge Farms
Education: Princeton University, Cornell University, Johns Hopkins University, Ohio State University
Pharma: Merck, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly
US Government: US Army, Air Force and Naval Hospitals, US Veterans Administration Hospitals, US Department of Agriculture, US Food & Drug Administration
Bipolar Ionization is an excellent solution for hospitality facilities that have rooms with ductless HVAC systems:
Biopolar Ionization for PTAC Disinfection Video showing the 18″ device deliverable (1 min 14 sec video)
Bipolar Ionization PTAC Disinfection Installation Video showing the process (14 minutes), and it includes the shorter video from above as well.