Latest Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation Stories
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y., April 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- VIGILAIR Systems, an industry leader in Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) technology was instrumental in a newly published, and first of its kind hospital study that demonstrated a dramatic reduction in patient Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) with the application of VIGILAIR® air cleaning technology in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The published article 'Effect of enhanced ultraviolet germicidal irradiation in the...
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Most home and business owners know that dust particles and allergens can collect in air duct systems, but many turn a blind eye to other potential hazards that can infiltrate air ducts and easily pass through standard air filters when the A/C is turned on. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 65% of the pollutants in a home are not dirt, dust or dander, but rather VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) and bio-aerosols. Volatile...
National Non-profit Group Hosts Congressional Briefing Sharing Research on "UV and Our Nation's Vision" WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lawmakers were asked today to make protecting the eyes from ultra-violet (UV) rays a national health priority, specifically by increasing the prevalence of UV and eye-health messages coming from federal agencies, national leaders such as the Surgeon General, and in upcoming healthcare policies development. Representative Gene Green, Texas,...
RED BANK, N.J., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- It's just as important to protect your eyes from the sun's harmful rays as it is to shield your skin. Yet many families are not taking simple, important steps to protect their eyes from ultraviolet (UV) exposure. While 85 percent of Americans recognize that UV rays can damage their eyes, only 65 percent wear sunglasses as protection, and even fewer (39 percent) make sure their children wear sunglasses.* To help parents, caregivers and others better...
Delivers germicidal UVC to fan coils, unit ventilators and indoor air handlers BURBANK, Calif., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- A new UVC Kit for Air Handlers from Steril-Aire, Inc. may be used in a wide range of HVAC applications to destroy microorganisms including flu viruses, bacteria and mold. The easy-to-install kit delivers Steril-Aire's proven UVC technology to fan coil units, unit ventilator systems and indoor air handlers with coils up to 84" (213.4 cm) with dual access. It delivers...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- UV germicidal lamps have been used to control outbreaks of measles, mumps, flu and other airborne respiratory illnesses in schools and hospitals since the 1930's. UVGI (Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation) systems successfully reduced infections in Mexican schools during a 1955 Mumps epidemic and helped eliminate a Varicella (Chicken pox) epidemic in New York that same year. More recently, UVGI units were installed into Hong Kong hospitals to control the...
