UV links
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The following are external resources on indoor air quality and germicidal ultraviolet technology UVGI.
UV publications:
IUVA Fact
Sheet on COVID-19 - UV and COVID-19
UV Lamps Could Reduce Worker Sickness
Chlorinated Pools May Raise Allergy Risk
UV ousting chlorine in pool - New way of cleansing water may help swimmers lower times.
UV in Swimming Pools and Water Parks
NIOSH* Tests UV System For TB Protection
* NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
The Role Of UV In Solving Next-Generation Water Challenges /PDF/
General UV and health related resources:
International Ultraviolet Association /IUVA/
NCBI NIH : UV Against Dust Mites
Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation /Penn State University/
EPA Indoor Air Quality
Effectiveness of UV Irradiation for Pathogen Inactivation in Water
Environmental Control for Tuberculosis: Basic Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Guidelines for Healthcare Settings
DHHS/CDC/NIOSH Upper-Room UVGI Guidelines for Environmental Control of Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings /PDF 6MB/
For HVAC Professionals:
ASHRAE - American
Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ASHRAE Position Document on Airborne Infectious Diseases
UV antimicrobial devices used to combat HAIs in medical facilities
/Discussion of UV Application for infection control in hospitals, IUVA News,
Summer 2017/
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UV Water Treatment |
UNH Leads International Effort In Lighting The Way To Safer
Drinking Water
UV treatment is one of several
technologies the EPA recommends to
help communities meet new, more stringent drinking-water standards. UV light is not only effective, but also very
efficient. It can disinfect water at about one-tenth the cost
of other treatment methods ...
A UV light facility for New York City, which provides 1.6 billion
gallons of water a day, would take the space of one football
field. An ozone facility, by comparison, would require 1000 times
more space. The city, which will need to significantly upgrade its
water treatment to meet the new EPA regulations, would save
literally billions of dollars on the installation of a UV
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International UV Association |
Since 1999 the International Ultraviolet
Association is serving all
professional fields with interests in UV technology. This includes
UV disinfection for drinking water, wastewater and water for
reuse; the fields of UV curing of adhesives, polymers, and inks;
the use of UV in the biotechnology fields; the use of UV in
forensic science; the use of UV in the entertainment field; the
use of UV in the sun tanning field; the use of UV in
treatment/storage of foods, the use of UV in non-destructive
testing etc... The decision by the USEPA to include UV disinfection
of surface water in the upcoming US drinking water regulations has
surely given IUVA a boost.... We have members from 29 countries,
interested in all facets of UV technologies and applications...
The primary goal of IUVA is to advance the science, engineering
and applications of ultraviolet technologies to enhance the
quality of human life and protect the environment... |
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