UVC Technology: A Powerful Tool to Help Prevent the Spread of Measles
Protect Your Health with UVC Technology
Modern homes and buildings are built airtight to maintain a consistent climate through every season. Although airtight homes contribute to higher energy savings, and comfortable and consistent temperatures, they can also contribute to poor indoor air quality. The quality of the air that you breathe indoors is directly impacted by several chemical and biological contaminants, affecting your health, comfort, and productivity. While we spend an average of 90% of our time indoors, our indoor air quality does not have to be compromised. With effective solutions, such as UVC air purification systems, you can continue to breathe easily and with peace of mind.
Biological Contaminants and Respiratory Infections
Biological contaminants, such as bacteria, viruses (including flu and measles viruses), mold, and allergens, cause respiratory infections and allergic reactions by contaminating indoor air and surfaces. The pollutants thrive in damp, poorly ventilated areas, leading to influenza, pneumonia, and other complications.
The measles virus is an airborne infectious disease that is highly contagious. According to the CDC, measles can spread from an infected person via coughing and sneezing. In addition, it can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old.
UVC Technology
UVC light has been used for decades to disinfect contaminated air, surfaces, and water. A highly effective method for sterilization, UVC light (254 nm wavelength range) has the power to inactivate the molecular structure of microorganisms, preventing them from multiplying, and ultimately eliminating them from the air that you breathe. The process is known as ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI), and dates back to the 19th century. The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers highlights in detail this process in their ASHRAE technical study.
W.F. Wells introduced the concept of airborne disease transmission and researched its transmission via UV light in 1934. In 1937, Wells’ research led to the installation of upper-room UV systems in a Philadelphia day school to combat measles.
UVC air purification systems effectively inactivate the measles virus by penetrating its outer structure and damaging its RNA, which prevents the virus from replicating or causing infection. Also know as germ inactivation, the molecular bonds are broken within the genetic material, rendering the virus harmless.
Protect Your Health
Measles has been in the recent news with increasing number of cases in North America and internationally, as travel limits the control of transmission. There are several ways you can safeguard your and your family’s health to help prevent the spread of airborne infections like measles.
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water
- Cough in a napkin or in your elbow (avoid coughing in open air where the bacteria can stay active for up to 2 hours)
- Follow CDC recommendations for Measles Vaccines
- Use UVC Air Purification systems in indoor spaces
Swordfish UVC Air Purification Systems
With over two decades on the market and the strength of a parent company boasting almost 100 years of electrical and ballast engineering excellence, Swordfish UV continues to set the standard in air purification - delivering reliable, cleaner air solutions to homes across the country.
Swordfish UVC Air Purification Systems operate at 254 nm wavelength and effectively improve indoor air quality by inactivating 99.9% of microorganisms in the air that you breathe. One application purifies your entire home with quick and easy installation in the ductwork of your home’s furnace.
Swordfish UVC lamps are ozone-free, which means they are safe for the home environment. In addition, safety features have been carefully designed and implemented to prevent accidental exposure to the UVC light, as direct exposure could cause harm to your eyes and skin. A small magnet prevents the light from turning on when removed from the base of the unit, which is attached to the ductwork of your furnace.
Swordfish UVC Air Purification Systems come in a range of wattages to suit homes of all sizes. Our optional automated lamp subscription ensures timely replacements without the hassle of re-ordering, while also offering 25% savings on each lamp.
Leverage your home’s heating and cooling HVAC system and easily integrate Swordfish UV into your home to protect your family from harmful biological contaminants.
Visit www.swordfishair.com for more information
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