Surface UV Disinfection Unit - Brochure

UVO3 Ltd 15 Greenfields, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 5HB, UK Tel: +44 (0)1480 355446 Fax: +44 (0)1480 353487 E-mail: sales@uvo3.co.uk Web: www.uvo3.co.uk UV Air & Surface Disinfection UV Disinfection: The Basics Increasingly stringent hygiene demands require extra vigilance to ensure that products and packaging are bacteriologically safe and clean. Our range of Air & Surface disinfection units provide the means to treat problem areas, allowing the disinfection of products, packaging and even conveyor belts in just a few seconds, without using chemicals or wet systems. Why use UV light? UV is a non-contact, non-chemical, non-taint, disinfection technique and it leaves no residue. The only input is electromagnetic energy in the form of light. No other disinfection technique offers this unique set of advantages, making UV the ideal disinfection technology for a wide range of applications. UV can be used to reduce spoilage, improve shelf life and prevent cross Advantages • Increased shelf and storage life of products gives improved product quality • UV Disinfection is quick (just a few seconds) • No use of chemicals • Dry & cold disinfection • Non-contact (can be used on soft, perishable items) • Low processing costs • Easy to maintain • No risk of overdosing • Non-taint • Easily configured into complete tunnels (low care to high care transfer applications) • Custom designs to suit your application How does UV Disinfection work? Ultra-violet light which is invisible to the naked eye, causes irreparable damage to all living micro-organisms. Every different type of organism needs a specific dosage of UV energy to deactivate it. The UV energy affects the bonds in the cells’ DNA structure, preventing the cells from replicating i.e. effectively kill-ing the organism. Surface disinfection system equipped as standard with: • UV Cassette/s • Lamp cooling system • Control panel UVO3 Ltd Tel: +44 (0)1480 355446 Fax: +44 (0)1480 353487 E-mail: sales@uvo3.co.uk Web: www.uvo3.co.uk UV Air & Surface Disinfection Please contact us to discuss your requirements. Packaging For the disinfection of packaging materials such as lids, covers, caps, food trays, yoghurt pots, tinfoil, etc. Food Products For the disinfection of actual food products including fruit, bread, cooked chill (high risk) products etc., usually treated whilst on production lines. Conveyor Systems For the disinfection of conveyor belt surfaces which are in contact with food products to prevent cross contamination. Disinfection Tunnels Used, for example, for low care to high care transfer where a dry ‘chemical free’ disinfection method is required. Bespoke Systems At UVO3 we understand that each customers’ needs are unique. We are happy to design bespoke disin-fection systems to meet your exact requirements. UV Surface Disinfection UVO3’s range of UV Batten Units disinfect air to give improved levels of hygiene and reduce airborne contamination. UV treated air can also reduce the effects of ‘sick building syndrome’. Use in: • air conditioning systems • food production areas • hospitals • doctors waiting rooms • offices & schools • livestock/poultry sheds Additionally, food storage areas employing forced ventilation can benefit from reduced product wastage and increased storage times. Table 1: Micro organism with corresponding UV-C doses Micro Organism Dose (mJ/cm2) Aspergillus flavus 60 Aspergillus niger (bread) 100 Bacillus anthracis 5.0 Campylobacter jejuni 2.9 Clostridium botulinum 4.0 Eschericha coli 3.0 Legionella pneumonia 2.5 Listeria monocytogenes 4.0 Mucor Mucedo 60 Penicillium chrysogenum (fruit) 50 Penicillium Roquefortii 13 Salmonella typhi 2.1 Salmonella enteritidis 8.0 Staphylococcus aureus 5.0 The UV dosages shown above give a reduction of 90% (based on UV at 254 nm). A reduction of 99% can be achieved by multiplying the dose shown by 2. A reduction of 99.9% can be achieved by multiplying the dose by 3, etc. Air Disinfection