>From HPS: Standard window glass, according to the International Ultraviolet >Association, will allow UV-A to pass through while almost 100% of the UV-B and >UV-C light is blocked.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > Jerry Herrman via Mercedes > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 1:40 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: Jerry Herrman <jer...@san.rr.com> > Subject: [MBZ] Can ultraviolet light penetrate glass. > > I did not know where to get this question answered so I decided to submit it > to > the boys at The Mercedes Digest. Somebody there surely knows the answer. > After all, it is an automotive question, right? > > After wearing my COVID face mask in the car, I leave it on the dashboard so > the sun's rays have an opportunity to kill any harmful microbes that may be > present. Which brings up the question of whether or not the ultraviolet rays > can penetrate glass, specifically automotive windshield glass. It is my > understanding that to kill microbes, a wavelength of 254 nanometers is > necessary, most of which doesn't make it to earth. So is this a useful > practice > or a fool's errand? > > Jerry > > 1982 240D > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
