UV Light Disinfection: The Chemical-Free Future of Air and Surface Cleaning

July 10, 2025

Imagine a powerful cleaning solution that can kill germs without harsh, harmful, or toxic cleaning products. This reality is possible with modern UV light disinfection products to create a clean and safe environment.

Cleaning products can offer cleaning support in some ways; however, depending on the ingredients and an individual’s sensitivities, they can also negatively impact health, budget, and the overall air quality of your space. Farlite Solution’s UVPhasor® technology, for example, transforms air disinfection by destroying a variety of airborne pathogens without any toxic chemicals or adverse side effects, creating a better, safer clean every time.

Identifying the Need for Safe Cleaning Options

Many typical cleaning products on the market contain hazardous chemicals that can lead to a myriad of health concerns, especially with consistent and improper use. Some of these toxic ingredients include bleach, phosphates, formaldehyde, and volatile organic compounds – all of which can lead to eye and throat irritation, chronic respiratory illness, and severe skin rashes.

Aside from the health risks, toxic cleaning brands can significantly impact ecosystems, including water quality and aquatic life. These harmful pollutants can enter waterways and cause eutrophication, which is an overgrowth of nutrients that causes excessive plant and algae growth, often referred to as an algae bloom. This in turn depletes oxygen in rivers, lakes, and oceans, creating “dead zones” where no other aquatic life can be sustained. Over time, this can destroy entire ecosystems, along with the fish, invertebrates, and other organisms that call those waters home.

Along with the chemical side effects and environmental impact, using household cleaning products can also lead to unnecessary plastic consumption and increase landfill waste. The majority of cleaning products come in plastic bottles, complete with plastic nozzles and pumps. These can have consequential effects on the environment and your health. Over time, most plastic breaks down and eventually becomes microplastics that can find their way into nearly every avenue of life, from our drinking water to our food to our medicine. Because of the additives such as phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) found within microplastics, this can cause endocrine disruptions, reproductive issues, and increased risks of cancer.

These risks are just a handful of the reasons that UV light cleaning is the most effective and modern approach to safe disinfection.

UV Disinfection Decoded: What Makes it Effective

Have you ever wondered how UV light does its job? Surprisingly, it’s not a new or complex phenomenon. Rather, scientists proved decades ago that UV light disinfection is an incredibly effective way to neutralize harmful pathogens in the air, on surfaces, and in water. There are three types of UV light with different effects and abilities:

UVA – These are the longest of the wavelengths and are also the most common. This type of radiation can impact your skin, known for causing aging, wrinkles, and some types of skin cancer.
UVB – Wavelengths occurring from this type of radiation are typically much shorter than their UVA counterparts. These are the main causes of sunburns, and they have been linked to most types of skin cancer.
UVC – This type of UV light has the shortest wavelength and is also known for being the most energetic. The Earth’s ozone layer nearly completely absorbs these to prevent harmful effects. Farlite® engineered a way to safely use UVC technology in our UVPhasor device as an effective germicidal.

UV light disinfects by attacking the DNA/RNA of the airborne bacteria, viruses, or spores to neutralize them. By attacking the DNA/RNA, it stops the pathogens from reproducing or infecting people within the protected space.

The UVC Advantage over Regular Chemical Products

Aside from removing chemicals and their negative impact on the environment, UV light disinfection can offer noteworthy benefits over typical chemical cleaning methods. For starters, UFC light kills harmful germs in a matter of seconds, while many chemical cleaning products need a “dwell time” to break down the cell membranes of bacteria and viruses, which can be several minutes or even longer.

Along with this benefit, there are also no lingering spray droplets or sticky, slick, or smelly residue left behind that could cause skin irritation or headaches from the strong scent.

Using UV light disinfection also limits the physical labor used for cleaning. While UV surface disinfection models differ in how they operate, air disinfection products such as Farlite’s UVPhasor constantly clean the air at all times without human intervention.

Finally, spending less money on cleaning products will lead to more long-term savings.

When you switch to UV light disinfection and stop using chemical cleaning products, your space will have improved air quality, reduced health concerns, improved sustainability, and significant financial savings.

Where to Integrate Ultraviolet Light Cleaning

Farlite’s UVPhasor air disinfection technology is ideal for any commercial space, even large-scale spaces, such as:

Hospitals and Medical Facilities
Schools and Universities
Health Clubs, Fitness Centers, and Gyms
Office Buildings
Hotels and Restaurants
Airports and Transportation Hubs
Shopping Centers

Once you’ve decided to ditch your toxic cleaning products and switch to UVPhasor technology to disinfect the air in your company’s building, the next step is to identify your high-touch areas most likely to harbor high concentrations of germs.

This could include breakrooms, bathrooms, check-out areas, or other communal spaces where a higher level of germs may accumulate. Both the intensity of the UV light and the equipment’s coverage of the area are flexible. This means you can significantly increase protection in more concerning spots for optimal sanitization.

Cloud Monitoring for Optimal Control and Flexibility

Our UVPhasor fixtures are constantly being monitored by cloud-based AI technology that can analyze and tailor their performance at all times to ensure continuous, optimum, and worry-free performance. You can customize a variety of factors based on your building’s layout, occupant concentration, and other considerations:

HVAC air speed can affect the way the germs travel and what intensity is needed to accurately dismantle them.
Temperature and humidity can affect both the air behavior and the germs.
Power usage and how intense the UV light is radiated can be adjusted to reflect the desired coverage, radius, and strength, while still being safe for the space’s occupants.

Because our cloud monitoring system stores crucial information, our team has access to your fixture’s performance and can service your UVphasors accurately and quickly. Additionally, we are able to predict when your device may need maintenance or repair based on performance metrics and data.

Embracing a Brighter, Cleaner Future with UV Light Disinfection

Give your cleaning routine an upgrade with our sustainable and healthy alternative to harsh cleaning chemicals. We designed our revolutionary air disinfection technology with you in mind. At Farlite Solutions, we don’t just want to give you a better air disinfection experience; we want to improve your long-term health, savings, and quality of life by helping you ditch the toxic products and start your journey off on the right foot. Let us help you achieve a more efficient clean, one ray of light at a time.