UV Light Technology Used to Purify Air and Eradicate Odors

Germicidal UVC technology is successfully used to purify air and remove offensive odors in a broad range of settings including industrial, commercial, healthcare, educational and residential.  It is an efficient and cost-effective method to disinfect air without producing hazardous waste or byproducts.  The type of air-borne transmissible agents it targets is fungi, bacteria, viruses, spores, parasites and dust mites.

Known as ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, it works by inactivating various airborne microbes and aids in the prevention of airborne transmissible diseases.  Various studies suggest that 254nm is the best germicidal wavelength in the UV spectrum.  This means it is most effective in penetrating the cell walls of micro-organisms, and destroying both their DNA/RNA as well as their ability to replicate.  One important application for UVC light technology is HVAC units, which provide an ideal environment for molds and bacterial contaminants to accumulate. To keep the system cleaner, UVC lights are placed above the air conditioning cooling A-coil or directly through it. The lights reduce the need for manual maintenance as well as the necessity of cleaning with harmful chemicals.

Another use for germicidal UVC light is to remove VOC byproducts that are a result of a variety of different industrial operations.  It is especially important to provide odor control when offensive or noxious fumes affect nearby businesses and residences.   To control odor and improve indoor air quality (IAQ), 185nm is generally the wavelength used as it also generates ozone (03).  This chemical reaction disinfects and deodorizes almost any environment and the ozone converts most airborne pollutants into benign, odor-free by-products.  The process especially offers facilities like waste water treatment plants an effective, safe way to neutralize odors and to be more neighbor-friendly.     

LightSources, along with our affiliated companies, represent today’s leading high-tech designers and manufacturers in the lamp industry.  Our products are used globally in a multitude of applications and industries such as our UV germicidal lamps that offer patent-protected, OEM-oriented solutions.  Please contact us to learn more about our large selection of specialty custom and standard lamps.