UV Light Facts, Definitions and Dosage Tables

Find UV Light facts, including action on microorganisms, dosage tables, safety and definitions

Germicidal UV Light

Germicidal ultraviolet light inactivates microorganisms by disrupting their cellular membranes and by damaging their DNA or RNA.

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UV Irradiation Dosage Table

UV light will kill any DNA-based microorganism given enough UV dosage.

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UV Safety Study

Safety of Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Air Disinfection for Room Occupants

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UV Definitions

UV abbreviations and definitions - the most common UV terminology used in association with UV and germicidal UV technology systems

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UV light facts

Germicidal UV light

The effectiveness of any UV application depends on delivering a sufficient UV dose to inactivate the target microorganisms.In air and surface disinfection the UV dose is calculated as follows:

UV dose* = UV intensity x Exposure time

An applications engineer knows how to take under consideration all the variables which affect the UV dose.

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* The UV dose is usually expressed in microwatt-seconds per square centimeter (µWs/cm²) or milli-Joules per square centimeter (mJ/cm²).

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