Re: [at-l] UV TECHNOLOGY

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@ibm.net>]

No, the UV photons get absorbed by particles, whether those particles are 
nasty critters, the sides of the container, or molecules of water itself.UV 
is particularly energetic, but loses energy when striking objects, even if 
metallic and somewhat reflective.

Nice thought, but not the way optics work. (I was a math major back during 
the Bronze Age).

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA



>On Tue, 27 Jul 1999 17:11:23 -0500 (CDT), goinggoinggone@webtv.net wrote:
>
>I don't have the physical science background to understand most of this, 
>but perhaps those of you who do can answer this: If the steri-pen produces 
>the UV radiation advertised, and if it is immersed in a relatively small 
>amount of water, would the density or opacity of the container be part of 
>the equation, i.e., would those little photons bounce around and tend to 
>kill more critters in a Ti or SS cup than in a glass cup?

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