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2021 Quarter 4

Industry Influences from WEFTEC and the Infrastructure Bill

IUVA One Water Cassidy Yates MS Option Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire Nicola Elardo MS Option Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire Castine Bernardy Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire  With the return of some … [Read more...] about Industry Influences from WEFTEC and the Infrastructure Bill

Association News: 2021, Quarter 4

UVSolutions IUVA Announces New President, President-Elect and Board Members Jennifer Osgood, PE, PMP, BCEE, vice president, Delivery Leader at CDM Smith, has been appointed to the office of president of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA). “The IUVA has gained an important international reputation for technical collaboration, and I am honored to help lead these … [Read more...] about Association News: 2021, Quarter 4

EPA Takes Aim at Purification Devices

Reza Zarghamee, Pillsbury Law Alex Payton, Pillsbury Law Matt Morrison, Pillsbury Law Anne Austin, Pillsbury Law Nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, indoor air quality and safety remain widespread concerns among Americans. In homes and workplaces alike, demand has grown for air filters and purifiers, including those that use ultraviolet (UV) light technology … [Read more...] about EPA Takes Aim at Purification Devices

The Race to Regulate UV-C Surface and Air Disinfection Equipment in Turkey

Neil Avner Cikurel, RND Arastirma Gelistirme Tasarim Makine Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Sti. In March 2020, I was in the United States attending RadTech 2020 and the IUVA Americas Conference in Orlando, Florida, when the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak started to affect the entire world. My flights were canceled, and it took me three days to reach the airline company and book a flight home. It … [Read more...] about The Race to Regulate UV-C Surface and Air Disinfection Equipment in Turkey

UV-C LED Technology Eliminates RNase A from COVID-19 rt-PCR Test Kits

Theresa Thompson Ph.D., application scientist, Phoseon Technology Mark Oesterle, product line manager, Phoseon Technology Cristina Ortiz-Mateos, life science marketing specialist, Phoseon Technology  The germicidal effect of UV-C has long been known as a solution for disinfection and sanitation. As the need for disinfection technology peaked in the 2020 global health crisis, … [Read more...] about UV-C LED Technology Eliminates RNase A from COVID-19 rt-PCR Test Kits

UV-C Intensity, Time and Total Dose Germicidal Efficacy

Arnav Kumar, student, Oxford Academy (then University of California, Santa Barbara) Andrea Peña, student, Savanna High School, Anaheim, California Sigal Willner, student, New York Medical College Arthur Kreitenberg, clinical professor, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine Germicidal UV-C is a recognized means of air, water and surface disinfection in … [Read more...] about UV-C Intensity, Time and Total Dose Germicidal Efficacy

Q&A: Utilization of Germicidal UVC in Food Processing

IUVA Food and Beverage Safety Working Group  Peter E. Gordon VP of sales and marketing, Cudoform Inc.  Instead of publishing our typical single-topic, short article, the Food and Beverage working group is offering the questions and answers session from our recent November 2, 2021, webinar, “Advancing the Utilization of Germicidal UVC in Food Processing.” The moderator of the … [Read more...] about Q&A: Utilization of Germicidal UVC in Food Processing

Thanks for Getting Out the Good News about UV-C

IUVA Healthcare/ UV Working Group Troy Cowan IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group facilitator It’s been sad lately to see the “fake news” and erroneous information floating around about UV-C. It was one thing to be in discussions with a senior IUVA member and disagreeing on whether or not UV-C causes skin cancer (per FDA, that’s a “no”1). It’s yet another for a peer-reviewed … [Read more...] about Thanks for Getting Out the Good News about UV-C

Focus on Water: Water Treatment for Addressing Contaminants and Improved Sustainability

By IUVA One Water With increasing stress on water systems, obtaining and maintaining water security, sustainability and resilience is becoming increasingly necessary, and UV water treatment can play an important role in addressing these concerns. Commonly referred to as One Water, this approach for planning and integrating water reuse better serves communities and ecosystems … [Read more...] about Focus on Water: Water Treatment for Addressing Contaminants and Improved Sustainability