The effectiveness of UV irradiation on vegetative bacteria and fungi surface contamination

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 443-450

  Menetrez, M Y ^a   Foarde, K K ^b   Dean, T R ^a   Betancourt, D A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Antimicrobial Efficacy; Biocontaminant; Germicidal; HVAC; UV

Indexed keywords

AGAR PLATES; BIOAEROSOLS; BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS; BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION; COOLING COILS; HEATING , VENTILATING , AND AIR-CONDITIONING; HVAC SYSTEM; INDOOR AIR; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; INTERNAL SURFACES; K-VALUES; MEDICAL CARE; SURFACE CONTAMINATIONS; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATIONS; UV IRRADIATION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; FUNGI; IRRADIATION; LIGHTING;

AIR CONDITIONING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 76449097780     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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