The history of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation for air disinfection

NG Reed - Public health reports, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Public health concerns such as multi-and extensive drug-resistant tuberculosis, bioterrorism,
pandemic influenza, and severe acute respiratory syndrome have intensified efforts to …

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments: A comprehensive review

J Shen, M Kong, B Dong, MJ Birnkrant… - … and Technology for the …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths and great economic loss globally.
There has been substantial evidence supporting the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?

L Morawska, JW Tang, W Bahnfleth, PM Bluyssen… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
During the rapid rise in COVID-19 illnesses and deaths globally, and notwithstanding
recommended precautions, questions are voiced about routes of transmission for this …

Far-UVC (222 nm) efficiently inactivates an airborne pathogen in a room-sized chamber

E Eadie, W Hiwar, L Fletcher, E Tidswell… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Many infectious diseases, including COVID-19, are transmitted by airborne pathogens.
There is a need for effective environmental control measures which, ideally, are not reliant …

A systematic approach to estimating the effectiveness of multi-scale IAQ strategies for reducing the risk of airborne infection of SARS-CoV-2

J Shen, M Kong, B Dong, MJ Birnkrant, J Zhang - Building and environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The unprecedented coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has made more than 125 million …

[HTML][HTML] Guidelines for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in health-care settings, 2005

PA Jensen, LA Lambert, MF Iademarco, R Ridzon… - 2005 - cdc.gov
In 1994, CDC published the Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in Health-Care Facilities, 1994. The guidelines were issued in response to 1) a …

Effect of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation on viral aerosols

CM Walker, GP Ko - Environmental science & technology, 2007 - ACS Publications
Ultraviolet (UV) germicidal air disinfection is an engineering method used to control the
airborne transmission of pathogenic microorganisms in high-risk settings. Despite the recent …

Can commonly-used fan-driven air cleaning technologies improve indoor air quality? A literature review

Y Zhang, J Mo, Y Li, J Sundell, P Wargocki… - Atmospheric …, 2011 - Elsevier
Air cleaning techniques have been applied worldwide with the goal of improving indoor air
quality. The effectiveness of applying these techniques varies widely, and pollutant removal …

Model evaluation of secondary chemistry due to disinfection of indoor air with germicidal ultraviolet lamps

Z Peng, SL Miller, JL Jimenez - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Air disinfection using germicidal ultraviolet light (GUV) has received increasing attention
during the COVID-19 pandemic. GUV uses UVC lamps to inactivate microorganisms, but it …

HVAC and indoor thermal conditions in hospital operating rooms

CA Balaras, E Dascalaki, A Gaglia - Energy and Buildings, 2007 - Elsevier
Hospital operating rooms (ORs) require efficient HVAC installations to secure the highly
demanding indoor environmental conditions for patients and medical personnel. This paper …