Defining the Effectiveness of UV Lamps Installed in Circulating Air Ductwork

Technical Report · Sat Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/810964· OSTI ID:810964

VanOsdell, Douglas; Foarde, Karin

Germicidal ultraviolet (UVGI) lamps have a long history of use for inactivating microbial aerosols. Most reports have focused on the control of infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis (TB), in the occupied spaces of medical facilities. Ventilation duct use of UVGI has been increasing. In-duct applications are generally more concerned with controlling environmental organisms than with controlling infections agents. This document reports the results of a project to investigate the ability of UVGI lamps to inactivate representative environmental microbial aerosols in ventilation ducts. During this research, UVGI lamps were experimentally demonstrated to inactivate bioaerosols composed of vegetative bacteria, bacteria spores, or fungal spores to a reproducible degree under conditions of fixed dose. Vegetative bacteria were most susceptible to UVGI, with bacteria and fungal spores being substantially more resistant. The performance equation commonly cited in the literature for UVGI inactivation was found to generally apply, provided its parameters were known. Revision of final report DOE/OR22674/610-40030-01. Revised table 5 on page 33.

• Research Organization: Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Institute (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (US)
• DOE Contract Number: FC05-99OR22674
• OSTI ID: 810964
• Report Number(s): DOE/OR22674/610-40030-01R; ARTI-21CR/610-40030-01R; TRN: US200310%%101
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 30 Nov 2002
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
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ASPERGILLUS
IRRADIATION
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ULTRAVIOLET
UV
UVC
UVGI
HVAC
DUCTWORK
MOLD
FUNGUS
EFFECTIVENESS
MICROBIAL
DOSE
IRRADIANCE
REFLECTANCE
BACILLIA
ASPERGILLIS
ARTI
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