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
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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
COVID-19 Pandemic: UV Air and Surface Disinfection
Castine Bernardy, graduate research assistant, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire Corresponding author James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., Professor of Civil and Environmental Enginnering, University of New Hampshire Worldwide concern over the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 has sparked widespread interest in using UV devices for … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Pandemic: UV Air and Surface Disinfection