Airborne transmission of infectious agents resulting in disease has been well-documented. There has been renewed interest in applying engineering controls to remove or inactivate causative agents.

As the threat of measles and other infectious diseases continue to make headlines, more and more building and facility managers are searching for ways to reduce the threat from contagious airborne ...

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recently introduced the standard, ANSI/IES RP-44-21 Recommended Practice: Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation. This new standard focuses on the use of UVGI ...

Access to a steady supply of N95 respirator masks is lacking amid the ongoing SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, despite efforts by the private sector and global governments. The irradiation and reuse of existing ...

In this study, we explored the efficacy of upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) in reducing the concentration of Serratia marcescens and Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin ...

Many contractors have been wary of recommending germicidal ultraviolet lamps in systems up to 5 tons. Many of the latest ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) products seem to be aimed at this ...

The use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) within an air handling unit (AHU) is growing rapidly. Typically UV lamps are installed for one of two reasons. In one application, high levels of ...

Patent-Pending, Antimicrobial Irradiation Respirator (aka A.I.R. Device) is a Wearable UVGI Face Mask That is Designed to be Worn Under Common Face Masks; it Neutralizes Live Viruses Such as COVID-19, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from Nebraska Medicine have developed a procedure for decontaminating N95 respirators using ...

Sickness among millions of office workers in industrialised countries could be reduced by the use of ultraviolet radiation to kill bacteria and molds in ventilation systems, conclude Canadian authors ...

After five-plus years of research and development scientists at 50 Cities Inc. announced the successful development, installations and testing of a scalable solution to purify the air in areas where ...