PATHOGEN CONTROL
THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE:
Interrupting the chain of infection by adding a critical layer of engineered source-level control
It is critical to understand that people are the major source of contamination and disease transmission. The recent pandemic continues to highlight the need to add engineered source-level controls at the point where contamination is occurring. The UV Angel Clean Air™ technology has been specifically designed as an engineered source level control system, operating independent of the HVAC system and other infection control measures, right at the room-level within occupied spaces. The Adapt™ technology continuously monitors when surfaces such as keyboards and touch screens have been used, and safely treats them to neutralize surface contamination. While originally designed for use in health care environments, more industries are seeking to improve surface and air quality amid the
pandemic.
- Contamination occurs at the room source level by people
- Transmission happens as people interact in normal business environments
- Contamination occurs when you do not know it
- Technology designed to reduce environmental pathogen loading at the room-level is critically important
- Treating the air and surfaces with automated engineering source controls
- Implementing technology that can run in the background to treat air and surfaces 24 x7 365
What the science tells us
People are the major source of contamination and disease transmission
Humans shed 37 Million bacteria per hour.
Air transports the pathogens that infect people
and contaminate surfaces
All pathogens can become airborne
• NIH reports Coronavirus remains airborne up to 3 hours
• Many pathogens remain elevated in the air for long periods of time
• Air can be more contaminated than surfaces.
• A healthcare study concluded the air is most contaminated in a
room 1 hour after cleaning.
Even breathing can spread infection
• Influenza patients breathe the virus out in tiny particles that can stay
suspended in the air for minutes or hours
Treating the air, cleans the surfaces
• Reducing pathogens from the air can lower surface contamination
by as much as 66%
CDC: Individuals whose hands are contaminated with a live virus
may contaminate up to 7 additional clean surfaces.
PROBLEM:
Some solutions today are not as effective at solving these issues as an engineered source-level control
Poor Indoor Air Quality
Many Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) problems are associated with indoor contaminant sources
Touching Dirty Surfaces
The dirty surfaces around us are subject to dirty air and therefor are another source of pathogen transmission
Unvalidated Ineffective Solutions
Many current solutions lack validation. Limited effectiveness shown at the occupied room level along with potential safety concerns
Cleaning Practice Errors
Manual cleanings are subject to human error and may not be sufficient. They should be supplemented with proven engineering controls
SOLUTION:
Adding Engineered Room Level Source Control is critical in preventing disease transmission at the source.
Federal recommendations for engineering controls
The most effective protection measures are (listed from most effective to least effective). In most cases, a combination of control measures will be necessary to protect workers from exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
These types of controls reduce exposure to hazards without relying on worker behavior and can be the most cost-effective solution to implement.1
Consider using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) as a supplement to help inactivate the virus.2
Strongly recommend; good evidence – Upper-room UVGI (with possible inroom fans) as a supplement to supply airflow
EFFECTIVE COVID-19 MEASURES
Most Effective:
Engineered Controls (Like UV Angel)
More Effective:
Administrative Controls with safe work practices
Effective:
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
The UV Angel WayProduct Efficacy Supported by Science
Developed by a world-class group of expert professionals in key industries including engineering, public health, product design, IT, AI and more.
• Foundation of Science and Engineering
• Experts in UV-C and Technology Application
• Third-Party Validation
• In-Use Clinical Peer Reviewed Validation
What is Engineered Source Level Control?
Engineered source level control provides a comprehensive solution to solving pathogen spread through science and technology by targeting the source of the problem within occupied spaces.
AIR TECHNOLOGY
UV Angel Clean Air™ Series
Automated Continuous UV-C Air Treatment System UV Angel Clean Air™ uses years of advanced research and development in ultraviolet light and IoT technologies to create a truly modern and effective air treatment system. Providing continuous, automated treatment of any environment, UV Angel Clean Air units make use of a shielded UV-C chamber to safely neutralize pathogens in occupied spaces.
SPECIFICATIONS –
UV ANGEL AIR WITH & WITHOUT LED DOWNLIGHT
• Dimensions: 23.8” x 47.75” x 4”; Weight 25.4 lbs.
• Operates 24/7/365
• MERV6 Filter
• Fully shielded 90 watt ultraviolet germicidal lamp (UV-C) operates at 254 nanometers
• Door Interlock switches deactivate UV-C Lamp when UV-C chamber and/or fan chamber is accessed
• ETL listed, EPA registered company
• UV lamp lasts 9000 hours
AIR TECHNOLOGY
UV Angel Clean Air™ Series
UV Angel Clean Air™ Features:
• Safe for use in occupied spaces.
• Provides engineered source-level pathogen control.
• Available with and without LED room downlighting.
• Easily mounts in existing or new construction in-ceiling lighting.
• Less than 25 lbs
The UV Angel clean air results show elimination rates up to 99.99%
SURFACE TECHNOLOGY
UV Angel Adapt™ Series
An intelligent, automated UV-C light treatment platform, the UV Angel Adapt™ series uses complex sensors to continuously detect and treat high-touch surfaces. Each unit operates hundreds of times a day, automatically neutralizing pathogens the moment a potential threat is detected on surfaces, without any human assistance. UV Angel Adapt units attach directly to devices like keyboards, POS, and touchscreens to provide a disruption-free workflow.
UV ANGEL ADAPT SERIES
Intelligent Surface Treatment: Automated Keyboards, Mice, Touchscreens, and many more frequently touched surfaces
UV ANGEL SOFTWARE PLATFORM
Powerful Cloud Enablement
UV Angel Cloud
Cloud Platform enabling users to access their UV Angel data, diagnostics, and history from anywhere with
UV Angel IoT
An Integrated connectivity platform allowing every UV Angel device to connect to the internet, send and receive data, and stay updated with the latest technology
UV Angel Analytics
A purpose-built analytics platform allowing deep analytics of both UV Angel data, and additional Infection Prevention data, driving valuable healthy building insights
In addition to UV Angel features, the software platform features a flexible API which allows for connection to any customers existing operations systems
MARKET LEADERS PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE
“Experts agree this is likely not the last pandemic, or outbreak, we will face. Going forward, innovative companies must shift from response to prevention to protect employees and customers.”
Not the last pandemic: Investing now to reimagine publichealth systems
McKinsey Article, July 13, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis reminds us how underprepared the world is to detect and respond to emerging infectious diseases. We must make smart investments now to simultaneously navigate COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics. Go from “Break glass in case of emergency” response systems to “Always on” systems and partnerships.
WHO warns COVID-19 pandemic is ‘not necessarily the big one’
NYT Reporting, December 29, 2020
“This pandemic has been very severe,” Ryan said, according to Agence France-Presse. “It has spread around the world extremely quickly and it has affected every corner of this planet, but this is not necessarily the big one.”
He stressed that while the virus is “very transmissible, and it kills people … its current case fatality (rate) is reasonably low in comparison to other emerging diseases.
“We need to get ready for something that may even be more severe in the future,” Ryan added.
UV ANGEL MANUFACTURING DATA PARTNER CORNING, INC
UV Angel Healthy Building Partnership with Corning
CORNING FIBER OPTIC AND POE
UV Angel and Corning are designing a proprietary circuit board with multiple power options, reducing the install cost and time by using a single, fiber
optic cable for power and data Using the data streams on the fiber optic cable, the unit can be installed and powered with just one low voltage cable
MODULAR MOUNTING POINT FOR RADIO ANTENNA
With Corning Small Cell and DAS teams, UV Angel is co-designing a modular system, allowing for WiFi, Cell, and other in-building radio antennas to seamlessly connect to the network through UV Angel Air
Healthy Building Insights
BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INTEGRATIONS
Integrating with the building management systems, UV Angel can leverage even larger datasets, and can provide the insights and outcomes to an even larger and more impactful audience
RISK PROFILES AND OUTBREAK RESPONSE
Crunching more available data allows for UV Angel Analytics to create alerts when conditions are not meeting standards, and gives opportunity to project and react to risk of pathogen spread
CORNING AND UV ANGEL CLEAN AIR TECHNOLOGY
Along with healthy Building IoT UV Angel has partnered with Corning Inc. to manufacture and Design UV Angel Clean Air technologies.