Fresh-Aire UV has introduced the Environmental Surface Disinfection System (ESDS), a stationary ceiling-mounted ultraviolet (UV) light system for irradiating potential Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) pathogens. Â
The ESDS is a No-Touch-Disinfection (NTD) system designed for healthcare rooms and spaces requiring surface disinfection. The ultraviolet light system complements conventional terminal cleaning practices used in disinfecting surgery suites, patient rooms and clean rooms in between occupied periods.
Versus mobile robotic UV methods, the hands-free disinfection solution has no moving parts, no maintenance needs other than lamp replacement. The system is less susceptible to shadowing, requires no skilled technician or training and is cost-effective resulting in cost savings.
The product line offers different sizes of dual or single powder-coated white aluminum fixture housings and lifetime warranty 120 or 230-volt power supplies. The fixtures range up to 60-inches long and can be mounted in tandem for a higher disinfection dosage and more coverage. The fixture installs to any ceiling material or height and requires the same skills as conventional light fixture installation.
ESDS lamps have an ozone-free, 254-nanometer UV spectrum, 12,000-hour lifecycle, and a shatter-proof Teflon bulb coating encapsulation option. Besides surface disinfection, the system also disinfects airborne biological contaminants that pass through the UV field via air convection. Typical disinfection cycles are between 10 to 20 minutes. The ESDS is third-party laboratory tested as 99.9999-percent effective against disinfecting a cross-section of different microorganisms.Â
Safety features include a programmable timer for activation during unoccupied periods, an optional door-mounted interlock switch and infrared, motion and ultrasonic detectors that prevent accidental exposure. The ESDS can be combined with Fresh-Aire UV’s Control Panel with a programmable logic controller (PLC) or it is customizable for control and monitoring by building management systems (BMS).
Other ESDS features
- Fresh-Aire UV’s Blue-Calc Software can calculate and report real-time UV dosage and system placement
- Wall-mounting capabilities
- A design that complements other sanitation processes, such as manual disinfection methods
Design assistance for engineers, contractors and maintenance staffs is available by the Fresh-Aire UV’s engineering team for proper ESDS specifications, such as room orientation, layout, room equipment, placement, targeted pathogen deactivation, coverage distances and other parameters critical for surface and airspace disinfection protection.
For more information on Fresh-Aire UV and its line of commercial and residential UVC, APCO and other IAQ products, please visit here, call 1-(800)741-1195 or email [email protected].