1 min read
ISO 15858:2016 UVC Devices - Safety info - Permissible human exposure
UV Medico
:
Mar 5, 2024 10:32:42 AM
![ISO 15858:2016 UVC Devices - Safety info - Permissible human exposure](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/download%20%285%29.jpg)
The International Organization for Standardization 15858 was developed to highlight the minimum specifications on UVC safety for products and equipment utilizing UVC lamp fixtures. The ISO 15858 mainly addresses safety information regarding the use of 254 nm wavelengths and does not mention the use of 222 nm. The ISO sets the maximum permissible UVC exposure for radiation at 254 nm at 6 mJ/cm2 during an 8h workday, 40h work week. All UVC devices utilizing 254 nm UVC light must be installed to keep below this limit. To ensure UV-C lamps keep within the safe range of exposure, the ISO states all devices must be installed and checked by trained personnel wearing appropriate personal protective equipment.
This regulation is expected to be updated shortly with the new recommendations of ACGIH.
Latest knowledge from UV Medico
![Long-Term Study: UVC Lamps Safe for Mice Sensitive to UV Radiation](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/wiley%20logo.jpg)
Long-Term Study: UVC Lamps Safe for Mice Sensitive to UV Radiation
![Picture of UV Medico](https://uvmedico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-waves-1.png?width=30&name=Logo-waves-1.png)
![Extreme Exposure to Filtered Far-UVC: A Case Study](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/a20eba6e731416eb4cffa.jpg)
![Filtered Far-UVC Light Causes Minimal DNA Damage to Human Skin](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/wiley%20logo.jpg)
1 min read
Filtered Far-UVC Light Causes Minimal DNA Damage to Human Skin
![Picture of UV Medico](https://uvmedico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-waves-1.png?width=30&name=Logo-waves-1.png)
![222 nm Far-UVC Light Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/nature%20logo.jpg)
1 min read
222 nm Far-UVC Light Safely Inactivates Airborne Human Coronaviruses
![Picture of UV Medico](https://uvmedico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-waves-1.png?width=30&name=Logo-waves-1.png)
![Far-UVC: Innovative Solution to Airborne Microbial Disease Control](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/nature%20logo.jpg)
1 min read
Far-UVC: Innovative Solution to Airborne Microbial Disease Control
![Picture of UV Medico](https://uvmedico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-waves-1.png?width=30&name=Logo-waves-1.png)
![222nm UVC Light: Safe and Effective Bacterial Killer in Human Trials](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/download.jpg)
1 min read
222nm UVC Light: Safe and Effective Bacterial Killer in Human Trials
![Picture of UV Medico](https://uvmedico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-waves-1.png?width=30&name=Logo-waves-1.png)
![222 nm UVC Light: Noncarcinogenic, Safe for Human Skin Sterilization](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/download%20%281%29.jpg)
222 nm UVC Light: Noncarcinogenic, Safe for Human Skin Sterilization
![Picture of UV Medico](https://uvmedico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-waves-1.png?width=30&name=Logo-waves-1.png)
![Mouse Skin Reactions to 222nm and 235nm UV-C Light Exposure](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/wiley%20logo.jpg)
1 min read
Mouse Skin Reactions to 222nm and 235nm UV-C Light Exposure
![Picture of UV Medico](https://uvmedico.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo-waves-1.png?width=30&name=Logo-waves-1.png)
![Far-UVC: New Tool for Controlling Airborne Microbial Diseases](https://uvmedico.com/hubfs/nature%20logo.jpg)