Ultraviolet Cleaning

Contaminants are rapidly removed from surfaces by pre-cleaning the surfaces in air, and then irradiating the surfaces with shortwave ultraviolet light in the presence of oxygen.

 

Our ultraviolet light professional cleaning equipment kills microbes on surfaces using UV-C light, instead of chemicals. The UV-C light kills dust mites, viruses, bacteria, fleas, mold, and more. The HEPA filtration captures particles that can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms.

 

Ultraviolet light, specifically in the UV-C range (not the UV-A and UV-B ranges used in tanning) is germicidal.  It penetrates a microorganism, reacts with its DNA, and causes the loss of reproductive ability—which renders the microbe harmless.  UV in sunlight naturally controls microorganism populations in outside air.  The UV light emitted by our equipment is actually much more intense than the natural UV in sunlight, making it excellent for use as an air disinfectant inside your HVAC system.

 

The first process is called germicidal irradiation, that is, the direct destruction of bacteria, molds, viruses, germs, protozoa, etc. by irradiating them with intense ultraviolet light.  The second process is called ultraviolet photo catalysis which involves breaking down any organic substances to simpler and safer substances that are not harmful, like water and carbon dioxide.  When photo catalysts are exposed to ultraviolet light, they help to break apart the molecules in germs, fumes, volatile chemicals, pharmaceutical byproducts, animal dander, allergens, and other materials into more inert molecules.