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Effectiveness of germicidal UV radiation for reducing fungal contamination within air-handling units.

E Levetin¹, R Shaughnessy, C A Rogers, R Scheir.

Abstract

Levels of fungi growing on insulation within air-handling units (AHUs) in an office building and levels of airborne fungi within AHUs were measured before the use of germicidal UV light and again after 4 months of operation. The fungal levels following UV operation were significantly lower than the levels in control AHUs.

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Year: 2001 PMID： 11472952 PMCID： PMC93076 DOI： 10.1128/AEM.67.8.3712-3715.2001

Source DB: PubMed Journal: Appl Environ Microbiol ISSN： 0099-2240 Impact factor: 4.792

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