Leviton Viscor delivers SSL with UV-A continuous disinfection technology

The Leviton Lighting brand Viscor has announced the integration of ultraviolet (UV) LED technology into the Visioneering line of LED luminaires, enabling the solid-state lighting (SSL) products to combine continuous disinfection and visible light delivery. 

Specifically, the LRTH-DFX troffer-style luminaire radiates the UV-A-band (315–400-nm) energy that has been shown to deactivate or kill bacterial pathogens such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and E. coli (Escherichia coli).

Leviton will target healthcare applications with the new products, and those facilities need such technology to fight HAIs (healthcare-associated infections). We covered that need in a UV feature back in the spring. Leviton also said it would target the education market and even commercial office spaces with the new products.