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Upper‐Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) for Air Disinfection: A Symposium in Print
Author(s) -
Nardell Edward,
Vincent Richard,
Sliney David H.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
photochemistry and photobiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.818
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1751-1097
pISSN - 0031-8655
DOI - 10.1111/php.12098
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , telecommunications
Upper‐room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation ( UVGI ) has several applications, its most important use is to reduce tuberculosis transmission in high‐burden, resource‐limited settings, especially those dealing with epidemics of drug‐resistant disease. The efficacy of upper‐room ( UVGI ) to reduce the transmission of airborne infection in real‐world settings is no longer in question. International application (dosing) guidelines are needed, as are safety standards and commissioning procedures. A recent symposium to build consensus on guidelines discussed specifications for affordable UVGI fixture designs, safety, performance, computer‐aided design ( CAD ) for UVGI , maintenance, dosimetry, gonioradiometric measurement and innovation using germicidal LED s.