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Prevent yourself from getting sick
this flu season for only $50!
Ultraviolet technology is a
non-chemical approach to disinfection. We use lamps that are designed and
calculated to produce a certain dosage of ultraviolet light. The germicidal UV
lamps utilized produce short wave radiation deadly to bacteria, virus and other
microorganisms. Ultraviolet technology has become well established as a
method of choice for its effectiveness, safety, quickness, and because
treatments are chemical free!
Hospital Study
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Comparison of UV C Light and Chemicals for Disinfection of
Surfaces in Hospital Isolation Units
B. M. Andersen,
MD, PhD;H. Bånrud, DrScient;E. Bøe, BcEcon, MEng;O. Bjordal,
MEng;
F. Drangsholt, PhD
Objective. To determine
the bactericidal effect on surfaces of ceiling- and wall-mounted UV C light
(wavelength, 254 nm) in isolation units, compared with standard hospital
environmental cleaning and chemical disinfection during final disinfection
after patients are treated for infections.
Design. Microbial
samples were obtained from surfaces in isolation units (patient room, anteroom,
and bathroom) before and after irradiation with UVC, chloramine disinfection,
and standard hospital environmental cleaning. Samples were tested using
standard contact plates.
Setting. Four identical,
negative air-pressure isolation units (patient room, anteroom, and bathroom)
with a defined number of ceiling- and wall-mounted UVC light units. The UVC
distribution was monitored in one isolation unit after irradiation for
approximately 40 minutes, corresponding to doses ranging from 160 J/m2 in a
shadowed area to 19,230 J/m2 at the mostly highly exposed site (which is high
enough to inactivate most bacterial organisms, including spores).
Results. UVC
disinfection significantly reduced the number of bacteria on surfaces directly
or indirectly exposed to UVC to a very low number (  for both).
Conclusion. Disinfection with UVC light may
significantly reduce environmental bacterial contamination and thereby protect
the next patient housed in an isolation room. UVC disinfection is a good
addition to chemical disinfection.
©
2006 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Some Background Information
UV
Sanitized was founded because the time has come for the use of high intensity
ultraviolet sanitizing light to clean, disinfect, and sanitize your home or
office. The germicidal properties of UV light have been used for decades
for water purification, air sanitizing, and surface disinfection systems.
Our system uses patented UV lamps that produce short wave UV light that is
lethal to 99% of pathogenic (disease causing) micro-organisms. This
includes bacteria, viruses, molds, spores, fungus, dust mites, lice and bed
bugs.
For
decades scientists have known that short wave radiation is lethal to bacteria, viruses
and microorganisms. Ultraviolet sanitization technology has become a
method of choice because of its efficacy, economy, safety, speed, utility and
due to the fact that the process is free of toxic byproducts and chemical
residues.
The
process works by using germicidal UV-C light because of its ability to
deactivate the DNA of bacteria, viruses, molds and other pathogens and thereby
destroys their ability to replicate and cause a disease. Our lights cause
damage to the nucleic acids of disease causing microorganisms by forming bonds
between certain adjacent bases in the cells DNA. The formation of these
bonds prevents the DNA from replicating. When the organism is unable to
reproduce it dies.
Our system was developed by a physician who wanted to
disinfect his office and uses FDA approved high intensity UV light waves.
UV SANITIZED
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