Self-Cleaning Germicidal Door Handle

Studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible COVID-19, can survive for up to three days on plastic and stainless-steel surfaces, two materials that are commonly used to manufacture these high-touch surfaces. New methods are needed to rapidly disinfect such high-touch surfaces at low cost. In response to this issue, engineers at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center developed the Ultraviolet Germicidal Door Handle. This compact and easy-to-install door lever or handle performs automatic self-decontamination after each use.