Far-UVC is gaining important recognition for its potential to make environmental hygiene continuous.
In a new major article published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), William A. Rutala, PhD, MPH, and David J. Weber, MD, MPH state: “Far UV-C light (200-230 nm) likely has the greatest promise as a continuous room decontamination device of the technologies currently available.”
The need for continuous intervention is clear. Among the findings highlighted in the paper:
- Healthcare-associated microorganisms can persist in the environment for days, and in some cases months.
- Contact with the environment can be just as likely to contaminate the hands of healthcare personnel as direct contact with a patient.
- In one multicenter study, 20.5% of sampled room surfaces were contaminated with C. auris or multidrug-resistant organisms within four hours after disinfection.
- In a hospital burn center, MDR Acinetobacter baumannii recontaminated some surfaces in just 2 to 3 hours after cleaning and disinfection.
Manual cleaning remains essential. But, Far-UVC adds an important supplement that works passively, silently and virtually invisibly in the background.
As a ceiling-installed solution, Visium provides a continuous layer of microbial inactivation in the air and on surfaces between cleanings, without added labor or room downtime.
About Visium
Visium is the leader in Far-UVC environmental sanitization technology. Using 222 nm Far-UVC light, Visium systems continuously reduce bacteria and viruses in the air and on exposed surfaces. Designed and certified for continuous operation in occupied spaces, Visium works silently and automatically to support cleaner indoor environments without interrupting normal activities. Headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, Visium serves healthcare, commercial real estate, professional sports, high-performance facilities, life sciences, and biosecurity applications in livestock and agriculture. Visium UltraLabs, located in Ithaca, New York, is the company’s advanced research and development group focused on semiconductor materials and next-generation Far-UVC technologies, including Far-UVC LEDs.