This Is Exactly How The MTA Is Cleaning The Subway Every Single Night
Using innovative antimicrobial and UV technology!
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Using innovative antimicrobial and UV technology!
And it isn’t just with some Lysol wipes.
The MTA put out a press release calling the endeavor the “most aggressive cleaning and disinfecting regimen in MTA history.” It will involve disinfecting all rolling stock (train cars, buses, etc.) as well as poles, seating, floor, ceiling, doors and walls every 24 hours.
Here are their three main strategies:
And the cleaning process is also helping to research what kinds of methods will actually eradicate traces of COVID-19 on surfaces.
They are using three “antimicrobial biostats” which are applied after a surface is clean and creates a “protective colorless, odorless barrier on surfaces that does not allow germs to grow.” They are applied with electrostatic sprayers that cover 360-degrees.
They are also experimenting with ultraviolet (UV) light to eliminate SARS-CoV-2 from subway cars, buses, trains, etc. as well as in locations like break rooms and offices. They actually have been working with Columbia University since March to test the efficacy of the UV technology within the subway.
featured image source: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit