Case Report

Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC

Volume: 5 Number: 1 June 30, 2023
William Christensen , Olga Limnios *
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Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC

Abstract

Knowledge regarding the power of ultraviolet light to kill various bacteria and viruses has existed for some time. Even prior to the onslaught of the Covid-19 virus, scientists were busy studying various types of UV light and how it might be applied to a wide variety of sanitization applications. Initially driven by the desire to effectively apply UV light to quickly sanitize airport security bins, Steribin was founded prior to the emergence of the Covid pandemic. It has since expanded into a number of sanitization applications, utilizing all of forms of UV technology, with a primary focus on sanitization needs in travel-related applications.

Keywords

Air travel, Luggage bins, Sanitation, uv-light

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Tourism (Other)

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Early Pub Date

June 16, 2023

Publication Date

June 30, 2023

Submission Date

February 28, 2023

Acceptance Date

May 28, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 5 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1257477

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA56AS29HS

Cite

RIS / Bibtex
APA
Christensen, W., & Limnios, O. (2023). Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality, 5(1), 69-75. https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1257477
AMA
1.Christensen W, Limnios O. Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC. TOLEHO. 2023;5(1):69-75. doi:10.48119/toleho.1257477
Chicago
Christensen, William, and Olga Limnios. 2023. “Covid-19 and the Emergence of Industrial Grade Travel-Related Sanitization Applications Using Ultraviolet Light: The Case of Steribin LLC”. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality 5 (1): 69-75. https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1257477.
EndNote
Christensen W, Limnios O (June 1, 2023) Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality 5 1 69–75.
IEEE
[1]W. Christensen and O. Limnios, “Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC”, TOLEHO, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 69–75, June 2023, doi: 10.48119/toleho.1257477.
ISNAD
Christensen, William - Limnios, Olga. “Covid-19 and the Emergence of Industrial Grade Travel-Related Sanitization Applications Using Ultraviolet Light: The Case of Steribin LLC”. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality 5/1 (June 1, 2023): 69-75. https://doi.org/10.48119/toleho.1257477.
JAMA
1.Christensen W, Limnios O. Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC. TOLEHO. 2023;5:69–75.
MLA
Christensen, William, and Olga Limnios. “Covid-19 and the Emergence of Industrial Grade Travel-Related Sanitization Applications Using Ultraviolet Light: The Case of Steribin LLC”. Journal of Tourism Leisure and Hospitality, vol. 5, no. 1, June 2023, pp. 69-75, doi:10.48119/toleho.1257477.
Vancouver
1.William Christensen, Olga Limnios. Covid-19 and the emergence of industrial grade travel-related sanitization applications using ultraviolet light: The case of Steribin LLC. TOLEHO. 2023 Jun. 1;5(1):69-75. doi:10.48119/toleho.1257477

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