Description
UV-C allows hospital staff to easily and confidently disinfect patient rooms, intensive care units, operating rooms, emergency rooms, and long-term care facilities. The UVC disinfection robot deconstructs the DNA of deadly pathogens and common healthcare-associated infection culprits that may compromise patient outcomes. What is UVC light, and how does it kill germs? WHAT IS UV LIGHT? Ultraviolet (UV) light is a form of light, invisible to the human eye, that exists on the electromagnetic spectrum between X-rays and visible light. We are exposed to low levels of UV light from the sun’s rays every day, although much of the UV energy is absorbed by the ozone layer. WHY USE UVC LIGHT TO DISINFECT? UVC wavelengths are between 200 and 300 nanometers, making them germicidal – meaning they are capable of inactivating microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. This quality makes UVC energy an effective, environmentally-friendly, and chemical-free way to prevent microorganisms from replicating in any environment, but especially in hospitals. HOW DOES UVC DESTROY GERMS? The high energy from short wavelength UVC light is absorbed in the cellular RNA and DNA, damaging nucleic acids and preventing microorganisms from infecting and reproducing. This absorption of UVC energy forms new bonds between nucleotides, creating double bonds or “dimers.” The dimerization of molecules, particularly thymine, is the most common type of damage incurred by UVC light in microorganisms. Formation of thymine dimers in the DNA of bacteria and viruses prevents replication and the ability to infect. WHAT TYPE OF UV LIGHT IS GERMICIDAL? There are three UV light wavelength categories: UVA, UVB, and UVC. UV-MAX produces UVC, the only wavelength known to be germicidal. UVC utilizes short-wavelength ultraviolet radiation (shorter than UVB and UVA, which are NOT germicidal) that is harmful to microorganisms. Broad Spectrum UV disinfection often claims to be more effective than short-wavelength UVC, but ultimately wastes a considerable amount of energy with no documented increase in effectiveness – only short-wavelength UVC produces the amount of energy necessary to kill microorganisms.
Effective, efficient and safe for use for high-level disinfection.
