- Is it safe to go back to my local library?
- Are library books safe from COVID-19?
- Should I disinfect children’s books to prevent coronavirus disease?
- How to disinfect old books or sterilize paper documents?
People are keeping asking such questions during the pandemic as we’re concerned about book safety and cleaning in libraries. While we can use traditional methods to clean books, a new book sterilization machine, like a library UV book sterilizer can help you keep your staff and customers safe in a more effective and faster way.
Recently, Alphatch Technology has launched a new book sterilizer, AHLD-13S. The new book sterilizer machine is an innovative product as it can be used for as many as 13 books disinfection each machine at a time in 30 seconds. What’s more, the new book sterilizer is adopting a 9.7″ information/notice display panel on the top right. Libraries or schools can display books or notice or pandemic information in the library. Also, the size of the book sterilization room is 610*545*630mm, it can be used to disinfect keyboards as well. As far as we know, the AHLD-13S book sterilizer is with the largest disinfection volume of similar products in the market. Although our AHLD-501 book sterilization machine can be upgraded for 8 books disinfection. The maximum disinfection volume for UV book sterilizer is usually 6 books right now.

UV Book sterilization room

UV Book sterilization room
Main Feature of Alphatch book sterilizer:
More than 99% disinfection efficacy. 100% safe with open door powered off protection. Eliminating viruses and bacteria on both the cover and the inner pages in 30-60 seconds. 2-13 books large volume disinfection. Lower investment and fast delivery.
AHLD201/501/601/13S series self-service book sterilizer is designed to sanitize 5/6/13 books each machine at a time. With short-wavelength UV-C rays lamps, the book sterilizer can realize 360-degree exposure, it’s suitable for paper materials, mouse, carboards, cellphones, and toy disinfection.
The book sterilizer machine can reach more than 99% disinfection efficacy on the H1N1 virus and other viruses and bacteria, mold, or bed bugs. Designed with Anti-UV tempered glass, the disinfection process can be watched through the windows.
How book sterilizer can help you keep your reading safe?
The book sterilizer can eliminate bacteria, viruses, and mould from library materials with the touch of a button. UV rays (Short-wavelength, 253.7nm) are used to disinfect a wide variety of materials including books, magazines, mouse, keyboards, cell phones, purses, etc. in 30 seconds.
Studies have shown that UVC at 254 nm is effective against all foodborne pathogens, natural microbiota, molds, and yeasts.
UV sterilization is also known as ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, it can break certain chemical bonds and scrambling the structure of DNA, RNA and proteins, causing a microorganism to be unable to multiply. When a microorganism is unable to multiply, it is considered dead since it cannot reproduce within a host and is no longer infectious.
How to disinfect books with book sterilizer?
The disinfection process is easy. First, place the books on the book holders or bookshelves. Close the tempered glass door. With the press of the “Start” button, the built-in fan and the 8 groups (For AHLD201book sterilizer, it’s designed with 4 groups of UV-C lamps) of UV-C lamps radiate a 253.7nm short-wavelength will work to start the disinfecting process. The electrostatic dust filter works as well to help to remove foreign particles from the cover or inner pages of the books. During the disinfection process, the fan and UV-C lamps will stop working when the door is open. AHLD501/601 can be used to disinfect 5/6 books each machine at a time within 30-60 seconds. The disinfection time is adjustable.
Also good to know, the AHLD13S book sterilizer is designed with an LCD information/ads panel. It can be used for as many as 13 books disinfection each machine at a time within 1 minute.