Maria Wooldridge, director of marketing, International Light Technologies, Inc. The recent coronavirus outbreak has left many hospitals and healthcare facilities scrambling to extend the use of their PPE through disinfection. To that end, many are looking at using UV-C light to disinfect materials and surfaces of viruses and microbes. Those searching for meters that measure UV … [Read more...] about Evaluating UV Light Meters
2020 Quarter 4
COVID-19 Pandemic Shines a Light on Mercury-Free Germicidal Ultraviolet Sources
Castine A. Bernardy, Nicola M. Elardo and Alexa M. Trautz, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New HampshireCorresponding author James P. Malley, Jr., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire Worldwide concern over the risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 has … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Pandemic Shines a Light on Mercury-Free Germicidal Ultraviolet Sources
Improving the Economics and Water Quality of MPUV/H2O2 Treatment
Martin Spruijt, process engineer, PWN Water Supply CompanyBram J. Martijn, team manager-research and development, PWN Water Supply CompanyJoop C. Kruithof, ambassador, Wetsus European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology Water utilities have been increasingly detecting organic micropollutants and their transformation products in water sources on a global … [Read more...] about Improving the Economics and Water Quality of MPUV/H2O2 Treatment
Association News 2020, Quarter 4
UV Solutions ICULTA 2021 Moves Online The International Conference on UV LED Technologies & Applications (ICULTA) has been rescheduled to 2021 and will be held online April 18-21, 2021. ICULTA 2021 offers a forum for exchange, networking and discussions on the latest progress and innovations in the development of UV LEDs and their broad spectrum of … [Read more...] about Association News 2020, Quarter 4
Validation Needed for UV Surface Disinfection Applications
Protocols must be carefully tested to determine a practical, reproducible inoculation procedure. Prepared by IUVA COVID-19 Task Force, UV Surface Disinfection Validation Sub-Group Public health challenges from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and prior epidemics including SARS-CoV-1, MERS, Ebola and influenza highlight the scientific and engineering limitations in applying UV … [Read more...] about Validation Needed for UV Surface Disinfection Applications