By Troy Cowan, facilitator, troyc@visionbasedconsulting.us IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group As we continue to make the case for wider application of germicidal UV (GUV) to reduce the risk of potentially infectious pathogen exposures, we keep asking two questions: What are we waiting for?, and What needs to be done? This is an attempt to answer those questions and provide … [Read more...] about Germicidal UV Air Treatment: So, What Are We Waiting For?
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Application of UV LEDs in Advanced Oxidation Processes
By Priya Dharwadkar, Ph.D. student, Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University; Irene Carra, Ph.D., Lecturer in Chemical Processes, Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University; Peter Jarvis, Ph.D., Professor of Water Science & Technology, Cranfield Water Science Institute; Olivier Autin, Ph.D., Lead Process Engineer, Typhon Treatment Systems The … [Read more...] about Application of UV LEDs in Advanced Oxidation Processes
GPC 37: Guidelines for the Application of Upper-Room Germicidal Ultraviolet (UV-C) Devices to Control Transmission of Airborne Pathogens: A Preview
By contributing authors Richard L. Vincent, MS, FIES, LEED-AP, administrative manager, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Paul Arthur Jensen, Ph.D., PE, CIH, consultant and co-founder, Final Approach, Inc.; Bill Palmer, vice president, AeroMed Technologies LLC; Katja Auer, MA, MBA, CMIP, clinical director - Healthcare Solutions, American Ultraviolet; Ashish Mathur, Ph.D., … [Read more...] about GPC 37: Guidelines for the Application of Upper-Room Germicidal Ultraviolet (UV-C) Devices to Control Transmission of Airborne Pathogens: A Preview
“The Times, They are A-Changin’…”
By Paul C. Waldeck, B.Eng. (Hons.) C.Eng. MICE. MIStruct.E. MIMechE. MASHRAE, Technical Director, PPL-Biosafety International The coronavirus pandemic has brought a widespread understanding that interior spaces have the power to make us sick or keep us well (Figure 1). This virus primarily is an airborne infectious pathogen, and so, breathing in contaminated air could lead to … [Read more...] about “The Times, They are A-Changin’…”
UV-C and UVPCO for Efficient LED-Based Air Treatment Systems
By Carlton Gibson, UV design and technical support manager, Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc. Introduction Ultraviolet Photocatalytic Oxidation (UVPCO) has been shown to be effective at removing VOCs in small scale demonstrations since the 1990s.6 It has been suggested as a potential solution for energy savings by reducing the required air changes per hour in buildings and … [Read more...] about UV-C and UVPCO for Efficient LED-Based Air Treatment Systems
Fresh Air: UV Devices in a Post-COVID-19 World
Compiled by Castine Bernardy, Nicola Elardo and James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire Editor’s Note: Owners and operators of UV technology are an important stakeholder group; these professionals have limited time and often prefer to remain anonymous when providing feedback. As a result, UV Solutions now builds this column from responses … [Read more...] about Fresh Air: UV Devices in a Post-COVID-19 World
Novel UV-C Sensor Technology for Use in Air and Surface Disinfection Applications
Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions L and M Instruments, LLC (L and M), Boston, Massachusetts, designs and manufactures cloud-connected, highly integrated, multi-sensor Internet-of-Things (IoT) environmental and power monitors. The company also licenses sensing technology used by over 100 organizations worldwide. L and M’s sensing capabilities include UV-C, temperature, relative … [Read more...] about Novel UV-C Sensor Technology for Use in Air and Surface Disinfection Applications
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
Did I Get What I Paid For? Lessons Learned in Water and How They Can Help Air and Surface Applications
Castine Bernardy, Ph.D. student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire James P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., editor-in-chief, UV Solutions, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire Editor’s Note: Owners and operators of UV technology are an important … [Read more...] about Did I Get What I Paid For? Lessons Learned in Water and How They Can Help Air and Surface Applications
UV Technologies for Room Air During COVID-19: What to Know
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