Things to know about UV Surface Sterilizer

UV Surface Sterilizer

Bacteria are found throughout the environment but they concentrate where a food source is available so it is common for raw food to get contaminated. Foods contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms usually do not look bad, taste bad, or smell bad. It is impossible to understand if the food is contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms without microbiological testing. Microbial growth is highest on foods like meat, poultry, fish & dairy products. Foods that are to be processed & packed are at a very high risk of being infected by bacteria especially in ideal conditions of warm temperature & presence of moisture. Packaging of food is a long process and thus providing ample time for bacteria to multiply grow.

Among the physical methods of food preservation, ultraviolet radiation has been considered as an alternative to thermal treatment for controlling the microbial growth. Fresh food products like vegetables can be processed using UV light as a germicidal medium to reduce the food-borne microbial load. Especially, when it comes to spices that need to be kept dry, UV technology is the only way to disinfect it and improve shelf life. UV-C light eliminates viruses, bacteria, moulds and odour on surfaces, by penetrating their membranes, attacking their DNA, preventing them from replicating. On surfaces such as conveyor belts, particularly in the meat and meat processing industries, UV light is used to provide continuous decontamination to the food as it passes through various processes. For environmentally friendly and chlorine-free products, the use of UV-C technology has increased. The Process is fast, simple and produces no heat or residues, and has no impact on the appearance or taste of food.

• Surface purifiers/disinfectants are critical in the maintenance of purity & quality of the environment in which food is produced, processed & packed
• Every single object that comes in contact with contents of the food/beverages/drugs has to be 100% pure
• Surface UV disinfectants take care of the purity of conveyors, slicing machines, blades, boxes, trays, caps, wrapping foils, lids etc. to avoid contamination of food stuff
• Bakeries, cold stores, dairies, packaging and transportation can maintain the food safety & standard rules by using UV Surface purifiers

Surface purifiers are also used for shoe racks, uniform cabinets (hospitals, food industries, laboratories), patients’ bed, clothes etc.

UV Room Sterilizers

Generally, we have different machines for Air sterilization and Surface sterilization but with UV room sterilizers we can treat both, the air and the surface of rooms at the same time. Hospitals, especially in-patient rooms are exceedingly infected; the doctors, other staff, visitors and new patients are at a high risk of contracting new infections or illnesses caused by contagious pathogens. 
Disinfection of hospital rooms is generally limited to the use of disinfecting solutions used for cleaning the surfaces of rooms but disinfection of air and other objects in the room like the beds, pillows and other furniture is not taken care of.

UV Sterilizers are required in any place that is in need of germicidal irradiation which includes laboratories, hotel rooms, patients’ rooms in hospitals etc., but when mounted to the wall in fixed positions these machines have quite a few drawbacks. Most importantly, UV rays are harmful for the eyes and skin when in direct contact and therefore highly risky to place it permanently in rooms that will be occupied by people. Chances are that the machine could be left switched on by error which would be fatal to the health of anyone entering these rooms. If the area of the room is huge there is a high possibility that a few corners may be left unaffected by the sterilization process of the UV rays from a fixed spot.

These drawbacks can be solved by using portable UV Air sterilizers which are compact and light weight. There is no waste is generated and no additional chemicals are necessary to complete sterilization process. The sterilizer unit is on wheels therefore can be moved to any corner of the room to guarantee sterilization covering the entire area and all the objects placed in the room. It is easy to operate and requires very little training; the operator can also take necessary measures to avoid the possibility of people coming in direct contact with the dangerous UV rays emitted by the machine. The UV lamps replacement can be done effortlessly compared to a fixed unit.
Of course with the portable UV Room Sterilizers there are a set of rules and instructions that need to be followed to ensure safety:

1.      Check the room to clear it of people, animals and plants.

2.      OperatoUV Ballastr must wear UV protective glasses but should move out of the room as soon as the timer is switched on.