Description
HOW UVC WORKS
Ultra-Violet (UV) light is invisible to the human eye. It can be subdivided into three categories: UVA, UVB & UVC. UV-A from 320 to 400 nm (nanometers), UV-B from 280 to 320 nm and UV-C from 200-280 nm.
UVC radiation is known to break the DNA of bacteria, viruses and spores. As a result, they are rendered harmless. UV radiation can be used for multiple purposes in water and air treatment, but is primarily employed as a disinfection process that inactivates micro-organisms without chemicals. For other applications, UV is used for the removal of organic and inorganic chemicals, including chlorine, chloramines, ozone and Total Organic Carbon (TOC) emerging contaminants.
UVC radiation has been proven to be effective against waterborne pathogenic microorganisms including those responsible for cholera, hepatitis, polio, typhoid, giardia, cryptosporidium and many other bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases.
UVC disinfection is complementary to Chlorine disinfection: it deactivates organisms that are resistant to Chlorine such as giardia and cryptosporidium.
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