By Amy Hedrick, CEO, Cleanbox Technology Inc., and Matthew Hardwick, Ph.D., CEO of ResInnova Clinical Diagnostics High-level disinfection (HLD) is a regulatory necessity required for some semi-critical and critical medical devices, a process that is time-consuming, labor-intensive and highly specific to each device. Low-level disinfection (LLD) is intended for non-critical … [Read more...] about GUV for Medical Device Disinfection: Addressing Questions Around Testing and Validation Methods
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The Brave New World of Engineered Infection Prevention (EIP)
By Barry Hunt, co-founder of the Coalition for Community and Healthcare Acquired Infection Reduction (CHAIR) Manually disinfecting a patient room once a day with chemicals to prevent Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) is like putting up an umbrella for five minutes in a hurricane and expecting not to get wet. For over 100 years, this has been the standard approach, but it … [Read more...] about The Brave New World of Engineered Infection Prevention (EIP)
Light Progress and Partners Install UV-C GUV Technologies in Senior Living Facility
The Aim: Evaluate UV-C GUV for Indoor Air Quality, Health Outcomes, Energy Efficiency By Liz Stevens Light Progress, Minneapolis, Minnesota, a maker of UV-C disinfection technology, in partnership with Minnesota electrical contractor Noble Electric, has completed the pilot installation phase of a germicidal UV-C study project at Cardigan Ridge, a Minneapolis memory care … [Read more...] about Light Progress and Partners Install UV-C GUV Technologies in Senior Living Facility
Challenges and Solutions Demonstrating High-Level Disinfection for Reuse Applications
By Traci Brooks, Senior Technologist – UV Disinfection, and Harold Wright, Chief Technologist – UV, Carollo Engineers UV validation typically involves the following steps: Define the test plan based on the UV dose monitoring algorithm used by the UV reactor, the targeted market for the UV reactor (i.e., drinking water, wastewater, potable or non-potable reuse), target … [Read more...] about Challenges and Solutions Demonstrating High-Level Disinfection for Reuse Applications
Tapping Natural Heating and Cooling in a UV-A Water Disinfection System
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV Solutions Data centers, which are popping up everywhere to handle the exploding use of computational power, are getting some good press for efforts to make them more sustainable. Data centers generate a huge amount of heat – generally as hot air or hot water – which often is wasted. There are many innovative re-uses of the heat: piping hot air from … [Read more...] about Tapping Natural Heating and Cooling in a UV-A Water Disinfection System
Focus on Water: UV Technology and One Water Research Around the Globe
IUVA One Water Castine A. Bernardy, Ph.D. CDM Smith James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, UV Solutions, University of New Hampshire In a snapshot of the UV technology global market, The Business Research Company reports that the UV light disinfection market is projected to continue its strong growth, reaching $6.66 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate … [Read more...] about Focus on Water: UV Technology and One Water Research Around the Globe
Focus on Healthcare/Disinfection: Airborne Pathogens and Disease Outbreaks: Control Measures and Roles for UV
Ernest R. Blatchley III, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, F. ASCE, and Lee A. Rieth, Professor, Lyles School of Civil & Construction Engineering and Division of Environmental & Ecological Engineering, Purdue University Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The virus was discovered in Wuhan, China, in … [Read more...] about Focus on Healthcare/Disinfection: Airborne Pathogens and Disease Outbreaks: Control Measures and Roles for UV
Innovation Column: Innovative Dose Delivery for Upper-Air UVGI Systems
Shreeneet Rathi, SpaceUV Editor’s Note: Shreeneet Rathi presented “A new era of Upper Air UVGI Fixtures” at the 2023 IUVA World Congress. This Innovation Column expands on the technology discussed during that presentation. Indoor air quality (IAQ) is a critical factor in maintaining healthy and safe environments, especially in healthcare settings and densely occupied … [Read more...] about Innovation Column: Innovative Dose Delivery for Upper-Air UVGI Systems
Operators Corner: Let Us Hear from Providers of GUV for Air and Surfaces
Isabel “Izzy” Medeiros MS Student, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire izzy.medeiros@unh.edu James P. Malley Jr., Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief, UV Solutions and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire jim.malley@unh.edu Owners and operators of UV technology are an important stakeholder group. These professionals … [Read more...] about Operators Corner: Let Us Hear from Providers of GUV for Air and Surfaces
Future Disinfection of Touchscreens by Far UV-C LEDs: A Feasibility Study
By Ben Sicks, Oksana Gurow and Martin Hessling, Institute of Medical Engineering and Mechatronics of Ulm University of Applied Sciences With the global trend towards digitalization, the application of touchscreens also is increasing in all areas of life. 1 This includes everyday situations, such as public ticket machines, but also in medical facilities such as hospitals, 2 and … [Read more...] about Future Disinfection of Touchscreens by Far UV-C LEDs: A Feasibility Study