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Far-UVC reduces the level of infectious airborne virus

A new study published in Scientific Reports shows that Far-UVC light at 222 nm can effectively kill airborne pathogens....

ISO 15858:2016 UVC Devices - Safety info - Permissible human exposure

The International Organization for Standardization 15858 was developed to highlight the minimum specifications on UVC...

ACGIH 2021 Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices

The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) is a scientific, private, non-profit, and...

Evaluating Corneal Damage from 222-nm and 254-nm UV Light in Rats

222nm ultraviolet (UV) light produced by a krypton–chlorine excimer lamp is harmful to bacterial cells but not to skin....

Far-UVC Krypton Chloride Lamps-Safer DNA Exposure Compared to Sunlight

This study used computer modeling to examine the DNA damage risk from far-UVC light versus sunlight. Results focused on...

Far-UVC: Innovative Solution to Airborne Microbial Disease Control

Airborne-mediated microbial diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis represent major public health challenges. A...

Far-UVC - Effectively Disinfects SARS-CoV-2 Surface Contamination

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019...

222 nm Far-UVC Light Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses

A direct approach to limit airborne viral transmissions is to inactivate them within a short time of their production....

Ultraviolet Lighting During Orthopaedic Surgery and Rate of Infection

In this study, Ritter et al. compared the disinfection efficacy of laminar airflow (LAF) and conventional UV light over...

Far-UVC Light Proven Safe: No DNA Damage or Skin Lesions in Mice

In this study, chronic irradiation with 222 nm UVC light was revealed not to induce mutagenic or cytotoxic effects in...

Far-UVC: Significantly Safer for Eyes, Proven by Corneal Damage Study

This peer-reviewed article evaluated acute corneal damage induced by 222 and 254 nm UV light in albino rats. In the...

Long-Term Study: UVC Lamps Safe for Mice Sensitive to UV Radiation

In a study conducted by Yamano et al., the long-term effects of UV222 irradiation on the skin and eyes were assessed...

Far-UVC: New Tool for Controlling Airborne Microbial Diseases

In this peer-reviewed article from Scientific Reports, it is shown for the first time that Far-UVC efficiently...

Far-UVC (222 nm) Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses

This peer-reviewed article from Scientific Reports, shows that continuous Far-UVC exposure in occupied public locations...
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Far-UVC: Innovative Solution to Airborne Microbial Disease Control

Airborne-mediated microbial diseases such as influenza and tuberculosis represent major public health challenges. A direct approach to prevent airborne transmission is inactivation of airborne pathogens, and the airborne antimicrobial potential of...

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Far-UVC - Effectively Disinfects SARS-CoV-2 Surface Contamination

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has emerged as a serious...

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222 nm Far-UVC Light Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses

A direct approach to limit airborne viral transmissions is to inactivate them within a short time of their production. Germicidal ultraviolet light,...

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Ultraviolet Lighting During Orthopaedic Surgery and Rate of Infection

In this study, Ritter et al. compared the disinfection efficacy of laminar airflow (LAF) and conventional UV light over a nineteen-year period in...

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Far-UVC Light Proven Safe: No DNA Damage or Skin Lesions in Mice

In this study, chronic irradiation with 222 nm UVC light was revealed not to induce mutagenic or cytotoxic effects in the epidermis of mice. These...

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Far-UVC: Significantly Safer for Eyes, Proven by Corneal Damage Study

This peer-reviewed article evaluated acute corneal damage induced by 222 and 254 nm UV light in albino rats. In the study, no corneal damage was...

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Long-Term Study: UVC Lamps Safe for Mice Sensitive to UV Radiation

In a study conducted by Yamano et al., the long-term effects of UV222 irradiation on the skin and eyes were assessed using mice, which are known to...

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Far-UVC: New Tool for Controlling Airborne Microbial Diseases

In this peer-reviewed article from Scientific Reports, it is shown for the first time that Far-UVC efficiently inactivates airborne aerosolised...

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Far-UVC (222 nm) Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses

This peer-reviewed article from Scientific Reports, shows that continuous Far-UVC exposure in occupied public locations at the current regulatory...

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