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Coronavirus: Electrostatic Sprayers Disinfecting Surfaces

"We are positively charging a chemical as it comes through a nozzle" and the disinfectant attaches to surfaces.

United Airlines is using them. So is Muni, AC Transit, and some businesses.
United Airlines is using them. So is Muni, AC Transit, and some businesses. (CBS-SF)

(CBS SF) — It may look like something right out of Star Wars but, it’s actually the latest tool to help fight the coronavirus.

Electrostatic sprayers are increasingly being used to clean surfaces that may have been contaminated. The sprayers apply an electrostatic charge to disinfectant solution during application.

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