An elevator manufacturer has developed technology for killing and preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in elevator cabs.

As more and more people return to work — particularly in large buildings with elevators — amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Bronx-based CEC Elevator Cab Corp developed the Sterilyft technology to kill the virus and thus prevent its spread using a three-pronged approach.

Sterilyft is an elevator air filtration/sterilization system that treats enclosed elevator cabs to a combination of ultraviolet light (UV-C) to kill off pathogens followed by air filtration via MERV-13 filtering and the recirculation of purified air via a semi-closed loop system.

Already in locations throughout the U.S., CEC Elevator Cab Corp envisions using the technology for air travel, classrooms, mass transportation and other enclosed space applications.

For more information on the technology, watch the accompanying video that appears courtesy of CEC Elevator Cab Corp.