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Indoor Air: High Concentration Of Biological Contaminants
With tighter building construction, in recent years, the quality of indoor air has declined dramatically.
The air circulating in the ductwork of the average home or office can be concentrated with contaminants including molds, bacteria, yeasts, dust mites and viruses. We fill our lungs up to 20,000 times each day. Over time, these contaminants can cause allergies, inflammation of the mucous membrane, upper respiratory problems, asthmatic conditions, headaches and flu-like symptoms.
Filtering systems offer little or no help because these airborne contaminants either pass through the filter or simply collect on the filter medium, creating a breeding ground. Now with the UV-Airetm Air Purifying System, a solution is available to directly address the problems associated with poor indoor air quality. |
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Facts About Indoor Air
- According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air in homes is up to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air.
- The National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine reports that exposure to indoor pollutants is a key contributor to the asthma problems of this nation.
- Most allergy and asthma sources are passed from person to person through the air.
- The air in a single room can contain hundreds of thousands of infectious bacteria, viruses, fungal spores and contaminants, which can only be seen with a microscope.
- Airborne contaminants can cause diseases such as influenza, hepatitis, turberculosis and pneumonia. Ultraviolet treatment helps reduce the occurrence of diseases such as measles and tuberculosis.
- Health effects may show up immediately or after years of exposure to poor indoor air quality. These symptoms include some respiratory diseases, heart disease and cancer. They may be severely debilitating or fatal.
Facts About UV
- Since the first UV irradiation system was used, the disinfection of medical equipment using UV has been a common and reliable practice.
- UV disinfection has been determined to be adequate for inactivating bacteria and viruses.
- The germicidal effect of UV light cause photochemical damage to DNA and RNA within microorganisms.
"...ultraviolet radiation, properly integrated with heating, ventilating and air conditioning system shows the most promise as a widely applicable means of air disinfection." Richard Riley, M.D. |
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Did You Know?
Q. What is UV-C light and how does it kill bacteria?
A. UV-C is the invisible , ultraviolet, C-band radiation that makes up part of the sun's light spectrum. UV-C light prevents growth and germination of microorganisms by altering DNA and RNA and effectively sterilizing organisms. Once sterilized, they can not reproduce, and with their short life cycles, they are effectively killed.
Q. Why use a UV light product?
A. There are two primary benefits to using UV light. The first is to use UV light to radiate a surface to keep mold from growing in that area. The other use is disinfecting the air stream as it passes through the HVAC system. A high disinfection rate is not generally accomplished in the air stream in one pass over the UV lamp. However, a significant disinfection rate is accomplished with repeated circulation of air through the system, making use of UV light very beneficial. |
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