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Attention: Understand the difference between UV lights and UVC lights. UV lights can cause skin cancer. UVC lights are safe to use on skin.
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What are the differences in UVC lamps and what should I look for?
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The energy required to kill microorganisms is a product of the UV light’s intensity and exposure time, measured in micro-watt seconds per square centimeter. For example, to achieve a 99 percent kill rate, the following exposures are necessary:
• Aspergillus flavus: 60,000 mW S/cm2
• Rotavirus: 21,000 mW S/cm2
• Hepatitis virus: 8,000 mW S/cm2
• Salmonella enteritidis: 7,600 mW S/cm2
• E. coli: 7,000 mW S/cm2
• Influenza virus: 6,600 mW S/cm2
• Shigella dysenterie: 4,200 mW S/cm2
• Legionella pneumophila: 3,800 mW S/cm2
(https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/environmental-hygiene/uv-lights-germicidal-properties-aid-fight-against-hais)
VIRUS
Adeno Virus Type III 4.500
Backteriophage 6,600
Coxsakie 6,300
Infectious Hepatitis 8,000
Influenza 6,600
Ratavirus 24,000
Tobacco Masaic 444,000
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1343/9763/files/UVC-Light-Disinfection-Dosage-Chart.pdf)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dosages for a 90% kill of most bacteria and viruses range from 2,000 to 8,000 μW·s/cm2.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]