Comparing COVID-19 Disinfection Efficacy of UVC LED Devices to Low-Pressure Mercury (LPUV) UVC Lamps

Scientists have discovered that by using short-wavelength UVC Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI), it is possible to reduce COVID-19 contamination.

For proper sanitation of a facility, the CDC Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control advocates that owners install UVGI units in crucial spots such as the exhaust air ducts of the HVAC system.

The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Photobiology Committee concluded that UVGI could reduce the spread of airborne infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, influenza virus, measles, SARS, and SARS-CoV-2.

Olympia's UVC LED Air Disinfection Devices emit high-energy UVC light in circulating air systems, making such spaces inhabitable for harmful microorganisms, Olympia uses 265nm UVC LEDs for its UV energy source.

Olympia's UVC LEDs do not contain hazardous material components such as mercury that need to be disposed of at the end of the device's life cycle and do not emit toxic Ozone gas that when inhaled, can damage the lung. Olympia's system of Linear UVC LED Strips are Scalable & Modular, where a number of strips are designed to match the ASHRAE guidelines based on specific HVAC Unit Size and Airflow specifications.