At LightSources and LightTech, our
commitment to customers goes beyond designing, engineering and manufacturing a
wide range of high-quality germicidal UVC lamps. We
also understand it is important that you know what goes into the design of our
lamps, materials used, and how they are manufactured. Our site is loaded with miscellaneous information
such as handling broken lamps and the proper use and disposal of mercury-added
lamps right through to 3D drawings of many of our lamp offerings.
One item you may want to take a look
at is our Germicidal
Lamp Basics report that goes in depth on exactly what a germicidal
lamp is and how it is works. Our definition
of a germicidal lamp is one that emits a significant portion of its radiative
in the UV-C Band (100 to 280nm). The UV
lamp generates energy at 185nm, which is quite effective in producing ozone and
UV energy of wavelengths shorter than 220nm to decompose oxygen, O², producing
ozone, and O³. Also a UV germicidal is a
low-pressure mercury lamp in which the envelope has high transmittance for
254nm radiation.
Other facts covered in the report
include how germicidal lamps generate energy in the UV spectrum in order to
destroy bacteria, fungi and viruses (microorganisms). The target of UV disinfection is the genetic
material, nucleic acid. As the UV penetrates
through the cell and is absorbed by the nucleic acids, a rearrangement of the
genetic information occurs, interfering with the cell's ability to reproduce. Once
a cell cannot reproduce, it is considered dead and is unable to multiply to infectious
numbers within a host.
The two primary types of germicidal lamps are low-pressure mercury discharge and medium pressure mercury discharge
lamps. Please contact us to learn
more.
The LightSources group is the leading
high-tech designers and manufacturers in the lamp industry today. Our team consists of the most highly skilled
professionals that specialize in a range of innovative solutions. Please contact us to learn more about our
broad range of standard and custom lighting solutions.
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