Protecting you from bacteria and viruses via a UV air purifier

With the development of technology, UV-C radiation has now become an increasingly popular function that is widely equipped in air purifier for consumers to have the better air quality in their indoor space.

Air purifier is a common air treatment device that is used to remove allergens in indoor air such as dust, pet fur, and pollen. Since the rising concerns about bacteria and virus transmission, many consumers have now mainly focused on the capacity of air purifier in eliminating germs when they deiced to choose a proper air purifier for their family. By scientific research, UV light has been known to be one of the effective ways to kill the bacteria and viruses in the atmosphere.  

In general, UV light can be divided by three types based on their wavelengths such as UV-A, UV-B, UV-C. In respect of air purifier, only UV-C would be more suitable to be applied for germicidal lights. With its wavelength of 100-279nm, artificial UV-C can highly be utilized in medical field to decrease the transmission of bacteria.

How does UV air purifier work?

The design of UV air purifier is to remained UV radiation within the air purifier. This would be safe for user to avoid the UV radiation as the UV light does not escape from device and air will be disinfected when it passes through the air purifier. When the bacteria and viruses are exposed to UV light, UV-C radiation damages the DNA of bacteria and viruses, which disables these bacteria and viruses from carrying out their normal functions. As the result, they lose their infectivity and die, but this might not be a quick process due to the fact that it has to take up to a few minutes of direct exposure to completely inactivate bacteria and viruses.

The concerns of using air purifier with UV function

As UV light is cable to damage the DNA, when user is accidently exposed to UV light, their skin and eye might be harm with certain degree. In order to avoid the damage, the following points need to be noted:

1. Ensure that the air purifier cover is securely closed to prevent any opening that exposes the UV light.

2. Ensure that the air purifier is not working when open the cover for filter change or cleaning

3. Ensure that the there is no big damage on cover of air purifier that close UV light. 

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