Research and Publications

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

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

ACGIH 2021 Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices

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

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

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

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

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

Need to Revise Human Exposure Limits for Ultraviolet UVC Radiation

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The COVID‐19 pandemic has greatly heightened interest in ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) as an important intervention strategy to disinfect...

UVC Light: A Safer Alternative for Reducing Surgical Site Infections

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Key Findings: Impact of 254-nm UVC: Induces significant DNA damage in microorganisms and human cells, with marked CPD formation in mammalian cells....

Filtered Far-UVC Light Causes Minimal DNA Damage to Human Skin

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Researchers explored the effects of filtered Far-UVC light (222 nm) on human skin using both ex vivo full-thickness skin models and in vivo...

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100 Years of data - Far-UVC Impact on Pathogens, Cells, Skin, and Eyes

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The coronavirus pandemic requires new disinfection approaches, especially for airborne viruses. The 254 nm emission of low-pressure vacuum lamps is...

Harmless Effects of 222 nm Far-UVC Radiation on Mouse Skin and Eyes

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In this issue, Yamano et al. provide further evidence that germicidal 222‐nm far UV light has no immediate and delayed harmful effects on the skin...