Over the past couple of decades, light energy in the Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) wavelength (253.7 nm) has been harnessed to kill and prevent the growth of, virtually all known microorganisms living HVAC/R components, such as cooling coils, plenum surfaces, drain pans and on air filters. The...
The 2017 AHR EXPO was one for the books, and UV Resources is pleased to have cast its germicidal light on Sin City during the three day show. It had a cleansing effect on the roughly 60,000 HVAC/R manufacturers, distributors and contractors who attended to...
Brace yourselves. Flu season is upon us, and roughly 20 percent of the US population will experience flu-related symptoms, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. For many of us, especially the elderly and those suffering from medical conditions, these symptoms can...
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 75 percent of all operations in the United States are performed outside hospitals in outpatient surgery centers (OSCs). Use of urgent care centers (UCCs) is also expected to rise as the population ages and health...
Light in the Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) spectrum has proven effective in killing virtually all known microorganisms, making it the ideal solution for cleaning HVAC cooling coils and decontaminating the upper air in public spaces such as schools and hospitals. However, the potency of UV lamps means...
Airborne infectious diseases can run rampant in facilities, such as schools and hospitals, if not properly combated. Frequent hand washing and covering one’s nose while sneezing can only go so far, unfortunately, beckoning for a more systematic method of improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ). In...
Roughly 55 million students and seven million staff attend the 130,000 public and private schools each day in the United States. At any given time, each of those people are susceptible to various types of illness, many of which are communicated through the air. Ironically,...
HVAC systems can be a blessing or a curse when it comes to disease transmission and infection control. In fact, according to ASHRAE, the transmission of infectious airborne diseases such as tuberculosis, influenza and the common cold can be accelerated or controlled by a building’s...