Is UV-C harmful?

We’re exposed to parts of the UV spectrum while outdoors. Generally, excessive UV exposure can produce adverse effects depending on wavelength, type and duration, and UV response differences between individuals. The three basic wavelengths:

UV-C - includes the germicidal wavelength of 253.7nm and is used for air and water disinfection. Human overexposure causes temporary skin redness and harsh eye irritation, but no permanent damage, skin cancer, or cataracts.

UV-B - is a narrower but more dangerous band of UV. Prolonged exposure has been associated with skin cancer, skin aging, and cataracts (clouding of the lens of the eye).

UV-A - is more predominant outdoors than the other two. It helps to tan our skin and is used in medicine to treat certain skin disorders. It is generally a harmless wavelength. UVA, B and C will damage collagen fibers and accelerate skin aging.

How does it affect germs?

Microorganisms are simple organic structures that readily absorb the UV-C wavelength, causing photo-disassociation (destruction).

A microbes DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, is first to be adversely effected due to its weaker molecular bonds. In hundredths of a second it suffers irreparable damage.

In hundredths of a second it suffers irreparable damage. The subsequent loss of genetic instructions causes cell death and/or the inability to replicate, rendering them harmless.

Continuous exposure causes uninterrupted degradation, such as the sun does, only significantly faster.

What is inactivation?

For mold and bacteria, doses of UV-C energy may not cause immediate cell death but the microbe could be "inactivated".

What’s meant by this is that while some biological activity may still exist, cell replication is impossible; the microbe is no longer viable.

Simply, the subject microbe cannot multiply, rendering it harmless! What’s more, small doses of UV-C over time have been shown to hasten cell death.

WhAs viral particles are not a life form, we depend solely on inactivation to rid ourselves of their impending harm.

What are the symptoms?

The improper choice or misuse of expensive, and – at times, toxic – cleaning chemicals can result in inadequate disinfection.

Such errors leave environmental surfaces and equipment contaminated with pathogens, exposing patients and health care workers to pathogen transfer. Such carelessness dramatically raises the risk of pathogen transmission workers and customers.

Alternative approaches to achieving and maintaining the highest levels of environmental hygiene are sorely needed. There is an unmet need for effective disinfection methods of all surfaces that can be conveniently and inexpensively, implemented to reduce dangerous pathogen

Law Enforcement

With the influx of new inmates daily, it can be hard to control what the last prisoner left behind. Adding one of our UVC devices to your disinfecting solutions can help clean the area before the next person is brought in. Our UVC devices will emit UVC light on all surfaces, denaturing the germs left behind by regular cleaning. This biological damage inactivates the cell by preventing replication and therefore infection capability.

Traditional, manual cleaning protocols are often insufficient in stopping the spread of pathogens and leave room for error in technique and chemical application. With the use of smart technology, the Infection Prevention Technologies’ portfolio ensures the correct germicidal dose is thoroughly delivered to all surfaces, lowering infection rates and costs.

Detention Center Challenges Dirty Protests- Urine, blood, vomit, and feces smeared over cell walls, floors, and ceilings create dangers for staff enabling the spread of disease including HIV, Hepatitis C. It is essential that the area is sanitized and disinfected as soon as possible using a method of disinfection to provide safety assurance.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of the Cure. Spectrum-UVGI does what you need it to do. The machine will do all of the work for you - killing all of the germs and bacteria that lead to infection and illness.

Colleges and Universities

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth A Pound of the Cure. Spectrum-UVGI does what you need it to do. The machine will do all of the work for you - killing all of the germs and bacteria that lead to infection and illness.

Keep Your Faculty, Students, and Staff Safe With all of the students and faculty coming and going, there are many surfaces that are touched thousands of times a day. What is left behind can get other people sick, and regular cleaning might leave some viruses and bacteria behind.

Our solution of UVC energy is a wavelength range of Ultraviolet energy that when lit reflects rays on all surfaces. When these rays of UVC light hit it damages cellular DNA and viruses RNA. This biological damage inactivates the cell by preventing replication and therefore infection capability.

Traditional, manual cleaning protocols are often insufficient in stopping the spread of pathogens and leave room for error in technique and chemical application. With the use of smart technology, the Infection Prevention Technologies’ portfolio ensures the correct germicidal dose is thoroughly delivered to all surfaces, lowering infection rates and costs.

Daycares and K-12 Schools

Children can carry more germs than adults because they do not wash their hands as well or as often. Items in these rooms are touched non-stop by different children all day and bacteria and viruses can be left behind by regular cleaning techniques.

Our solution of UVC energy is a wavelength range of Ultraviolet energy that when lit reflects rays on all surfaces. When these rays of UVC light hit it damages cellular DNA and viruses RNA. This biological damage inactivates the cell by preventing replication and therefore infection capability.

Traditional, manual cleaning protocols are often insufficient in stopping the spread of pathogens and leave room for error in technique and chemical application.

With the use of smart technology, the Spectrum-UVGI ensures the correct germicidal dose is thoroughly delivered to all surfaces, lowering infection rates and costs.

Houses of Worship

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released guidelines for the reopening of houses of worship.

The CDC calls for frequently touched surfaces to be cleaned “at least daily” and shared objects be washed-down between uses. It also calls for proper ventilation systems and increasing the circulation of outdoor air as much as possible by opening windows and doors and using fans.

In the event a person diagnosed with COVID-19 is determined to have been in the building and posed a risk to the community, it is strongly suggested to dismiss attendees, then correctly clean and disinfect the area and the building where the individual was present before resuming activities.

With thousands of worshipers and staff, walking through all areas of the building, it makes it challenging to keep all spaces clean. If an infectious case were to break out, the area must be sanitized and disinfected as soon as possible using a method of disinfection to provide safety and assurance. Spectrum provides Disinfection on Demand with no disruptions in your routine.

Retail & Commercial

Ultraviolet cleaning has historically only been available in selected areas. Now the industry, small businesses and other general public facilities have the same degree of professional levels of disinfection and sterilization that was once only available to hospitals and highly sensitive environment where maintaining sanitary air circulation and surface areas were critical.

What is inactivation?

For mold and bacteria, doses of UVC energy may not cause immediate cell death but the microbe could be "inactivated".

What’s meant by this is that while some biological activity may still exist, cell replication is impossible; the microbe is no longer viable.

Simply, the subject microbe cannot multiply, rendering it harmless! What’s more, small doses of UV-C over time have been shown to hasten cell death.

WhAs viral particles are not a life form, we depend solely on inactivation to rid ourselves of their impending harm.