By Michael T. Postek, assistant professor, University of South Florida, and Norman Horn, director of research, Seal Shield, LLC Availability of smartphones and internet access now is so pervasive that most scientific publishing has moved online. Hence, hard-copy printing has seemingly become passé, to some. Electronic publication does have its advantages, but hard copy “shelf … [Read more...] about Public Health Topics Focused on UV Technologies Compiled into One Resource

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

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

Norman Horn, Ph.D., chemical engineer, Seal Shield, LLC  Over the past year, a focus group from IUVA partnered with the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to produce a special section of the Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology focused on ultraviolet (UV) technology for public health, with an emphasis on … [Read more...] about NIST Journal Adds Special Section on Ultraviolet Technologies for Public Health

Castine A. Bernardy, Nicola Elardo and Alexa Trautz  University of New Hampshire, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Corresponding author J.P. Malley, Jr., Ph.D., University of New Hampshire, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented change to healthcare protocols around the world. Filtering Facepiece … [Read more...] about Examining UV DECON on FFRs: Important Factors to Consider

IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group Troy Cowan IUVA Healthcare/UV Working Group facilitator In preparation for a new series of webinars on our standards initiative, we reached out to EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention and the EPA’s Smart Sectors Program Office. Our objective was to lay groundwork for EPA’s participation, something sorely missed in our … [Read more...] about What’s the Big Deal about ‘False or Misleading’ Labeling?

Article provided courtesy of ECRI An independent, nonprofit organization focused on improving the safety, quality and cost-effectiveness of healthcare worldwide, over the past 50 years, ECRI has grown to provide guidance on technology selection, evidence assessment and patient safety to thousands of hospitals and healthcare organizations. As part of its work, it regularly … [Read more...] about Hasty Deployment of UV Disinfection Appears on ECRI’s Top 10 Health Technology Hazards of 2021

James Wiebe, CEO, Thin Air Energy People want to learn more about ultraviolet light and its beneficial use in controlling COVID-19 and other viruses. To use a worn but accurate cliché: “This is a rapidly evolving area of research.” Background on UV-C irradiation Ultraviolet energy in the UV-C band has been shown to be effective against various germs and viruses, with … [Read more...] about Overview of Safety and Efficacy of UV-C Devices for Inactivation of the Novel Coronavirus