Ultraviolet-C radiation

Abstract

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities have purchased more ultraviolet-C (UVC) disinfection devices than in previous years. This article discusses the safety and efficacy of UVC disinfection in healthcare settings.

Colorimetric and fluorometric dual-mode determination of hypochlorite based on redox-mediated quenching

“…Moreover, the implementation of disinfection technologies serves as a preventive measure against the transmission of various diseases including, salmonellosis, typhoid, COVID-19, paratyphoid fevers, and shigellosis. 3,4 The most common methods to disinfect water are physical and chemical methods. The latter involves chemical reagents such as ozone, silver, iodine, and chlorine.…”

Using a handheldUVdevice for disinfection in the patient care environment: A descriptive qualitative study

“…The introduction of UV light technology has aided in the development of hospital strategies for reducing environmental bioburden (Knowles, 2018), but has been limited to situations where staff and patients are not present, such as terminal cleaning of vacated patient care rooms, placement of PME in rooms equipped with UV disinfectant technology, and adequate safety precautions to prevent exposure (Ibrahimov et al, 2022). Recently, the use of UV light at wavelengths not harmful to human tissue has emerged as a potential tool in the arsenal to combat HAI (Smith, 2022).…”