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ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

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ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
Public health The use of UV light to kill Mycobacterium spp contained in droplet nuclei
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INTRODUCTION Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) uses 254 nm ultraviolet radiation from low-pressure mercury discharge lamps to reduce the indoor concentration of airborne microorganisms in order to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
In-place testing of in-duct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation by Rudnick, Stephen N.; First, Melvin W.; Vincent, Richard L.; Brickner, Philip W. / HVAC & R Research
To reduce risk from virus-contaminated surfaces, many control techniques, such as heating (Ferenczy, Bergeron, & Richart, 1989), ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) (Sharp, 1939; Wyckoff, 1931), disinfectants (Rabenau, Kampf, Cinatl, & Doerr, 2005), and ozone (Foarde, VanOsdell, & Steiber, 1997) have been evaluated.
Inactivation of surface viruses by Tseng, Chunchieh; Li, Chihshan / Journal of Environmental Health
Some facilities installed ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) lamps in HEPA filter banks, although the efficacy of using UVGI for control of SARS-associated coronavirus was uncertain.
Environmental and occupational health response to SARS, Taiwan, 2003 by Su, Ih-Jen / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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