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Far-UVC reduces the level of infectious airborne virus

Ping Hu: Jul 24, 2024

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

Ping Hu: Mar 5, 2024

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

ACGIH 2021 Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices

Ping Hu: Mar 5, 2024

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

Ping Hu: Mar 5, 2024

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

Ping Hu: Mar 5, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

UV Medico: Mar 4, 2024

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

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Far-UVC reduces the level of infectious airborne virus

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

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