by James P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire The risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 has sparked increased interest in the application of UV technologies for air disinfection. Knowledge on the use of upper room air UV disinfection technologies in healthcare facilities has been accumulated from decades of its demonstrated … [Read more...] about UV Technologies for Room Air During COVID-19: What to Know
2020 Quarter 4
Evaluating UV Light Meters
Maria Wooldridge, director of marketing, International Light Technologies, Inc. The recent coronavirus outbreak has left many hospitals and healthcare facilities scrambling to extend the use of their PPE through disinfection. To that end, many are looking at using UV-C light to disinfect materials and surfaces of viruses and microbes. Those searching for meters that measure … [Read more...] about Evaluating UV Light Meters
COVID-19 Pandemic Shines a Light on Mercury-Free Germicidal Ultraviolet Sources
Castine A. Bernardy, Nicola M. Elardo and Alexa M. Trautz, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire Corresponding author James P. Malley, Jr., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire Worldwide concern over the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 has … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Pandemic Shines a Light on Mercury-Free Germicidal Ultraviolet Sources
Improving the Economics and Water Quality of MPUV/H2O2 Treatment
Martin Spruijt, process engineer, PWN Water Supply Company Bram J. Martijn, team manager-research and development, PWN Water Supply Company Joop C. Kruithof, ambassador, Wetsus European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology Water utilities have been increasingly detecting organic micropollutants and their transformation products in water sources on a global … [Read more...] about Improving the Economics and Water Quality of MPUV/H2O2 Treatment
Association News 2020, Quarter 4
UV Solutions ICULTA 2021 Moves Online The International Conference on UV LED Technologies & Applications (ICULTA) has been rescheduled to 2021 and will be held online April 18-21, 2021. ICULTA 2021 offers a forum for exchange, networking and discussions on the latest progress and innovations in the development of UV LEDs and their broad spectrum of … [Read more...] about Association News 2020, Quarter 4
Validation Needed for UV Surface Disinfection Applications
Prepared by IUVA COVID-19 Task Force, UV Surface Disinfection Validation Sub-Group Public health challenges from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and prior epidemics including SARS-CoV-1, MERS, Ebola and influenza highlight the scientific and engineering limitations in applying UV disinfection technologies. A limited understanding of critical UV aspects can explain some of the wide … [Read more...] about Validation Needed for UV Surface Disinfection Applications
Innovative Approaches for Validation of UV Disinfection Reactors for Drinking Water Systems
Harold Wright, chief technologist- UV disinfection, Carollo Engineers Traci Brooks, lead technologist, Carollo Engineers Mark Heath, principal technologist, Carollo Engineers Jeff Adams, environmental engineer, USEPA, ORD, NRMRL, WSWRD, WQMB Bryan Townsend, UV technology leader, Black & Veatch Corporation The US Environmental Protection Agency recently published the … [Read more...] about Innovative Approaches for Validation of UV Disinfection Reactors for Drinking Water Systems
UV-A Disinfection Technology Delivered to South Bend NICU
Erik Swenson, general manager, Nichia America Corporation Germicidal UV solution 365DisInFx™ UV-A technology from GE Current, a Daintree company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has been proven to reduce the presence of common pathogens while being safe for human exposure. This germicidal UV solution can be used to reduce the presence of common pathogens associated with … [Read more...] about UV-A Disinfection Technology Delivered to South Bend NICU
Looking Back with COVID-Tinted Lenses … Looking Forward to a Bright UV Future
IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group Dr. Keith Warriner, CPHAZ Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Ontario Peter E. Gordon, VP of business development, Bolb Inc. Dr. Tatiana Koutchma, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Guelph, Ontario George Santayana’s famous aphorism, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” seems appropriate when … [Read more...] about Looking Back with COVID-Tinted Lenses … Looking Forward to a Bright UV Future
IUVA and FDA Working Together on N95 Decontamination Issues
IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group Troy Cowan, director, Vision Based Consulting The N95 webinar was designed to get the pulse of the UV industry on N95 decontamination and provide feedback to the Food and Drug Administration on its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process for reviewing and approving UV N95 decontamination applications. Upon analyzing the webinar materials … [Read more...] about IUVA and FDA Working Together on N95 Decontamination Issues