UV Disinfection Equipment is becoming increasingly popular with typical applications in air purification and water treatment processes

 

UV Disinfection has become a popular method of sterilization used for many applications. UV radiation is also called "ultraviolet radiation" or "ultraviolet light". UV is short for UVA. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation, or UV germicidal irradiation, is a disinfection technique that utilizes short-wavelength ultraviolet light to destroy or sterilize microorganisms by killing bacteria and disrupting their genetic DNA, rendering them incapable of performing important cellular functions.

In case of accidental exposure to bacteria or viruses - and sometimes even during and after carefully sterile processes - disposable germicidal UV disinfection equipment is available. The devices are simple to use all that is needed is to hold the device over the infected area and expose the exposed part of the skin or other material to the UV light. Once the light has reached the target area, the UV sterilization equipment automatically cleanses the area and prevents infection. There are even devices available that can be plugged into an electrical socket and are activated by the user's body heat. The most commonly ultraviolet light disinfection technology uses curative and antifungal properties to kill bacteria and viruses. For instance, Cryptosporidium (cyst) cysts multiply quickly, infecting hundreds in just hours.

UV light kills the cysts, preventing them from multiplying further and spreading to other parts of the body. Other disinfectants are used in UV light to disinfect pathogens by changing their DNA into an inactive state, rendering them unable to reproduce. Another type of UV disinfection equipment involves using a shorter wavelength of light to kill bacteria and viruses. This type of disinfectant is known as ultra-violet sterilization. It works by changing the DNA structure of the microorganism to make it incapable of reproducing. Examples include the use of hydrogen peroxide, which kills bacteria; ozone, which sterilizes viruses; and iodine, which destroys bacteria. Recently, in November 2020, Honeywell launched Honeywell Electronic Air Cleaners (EACs) with UV systems.