When it comes to your health, precision is a must. There are air cleaning solutions out there that promise that their UV products will eradicate harmful viruses and bacteria, https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200327-can-you-kill-coronavirus-with-uv-light“>especially coronavirus. Unfortunately, in the entirety of the market research we have conducted, the machines currently available are simply unable to substantiate their claims of ‘killing’ the virus effectively.
For instance, experts in Germany recently stated that apparatus that rely on UV light or ionisation are ineffective against coronavirus, and in some cases, even worsen the air quality. However, the tested units were faulty because they used UVA or UVB light, which lacks the potency of UVC. Alternatively, they were utilising UVC incorrectly, as the units lacked the capacity. Equally, machines that use ionisation produce ozone, which is damaging to human health.
So what sets Rejuvenair apart? Below, we detail the key features.
Expertise
Before setting out why Rejuvenair is a market leader, it’s important to lay some conceptual foundations. UVC air purification, or ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI), uses short-wavelength ultraviolet (UVC) light to kill microorganisms by destroying nucleic acids and disrupting their DNA. This renders them unable to perform vital cellular functions.
When air is treated with UVC light, harmful bacteria are literally torn apart, preventing them from spreading. However, unlike bacteria, viruses are not living organisms, so it’s technically incorrect to talk about ‘killing’ them. The term used is ‘inactivate’, which means they cannot reproduce. Regular air purifiers are not capable of inactivating viruses, which is what makes UVC such compelling technology.
Efficacy
Rejuvenair units are fitted with only the UVC technology worldwide that has been clinically validated and endorsed by <a href=”https://industryinsights.ips.uk.net/products/high-intensity-germicidal-uvc:”>The Infection Prevention Society.</a> Manufactured by Steril-Aire, these lamps are imported to the UK under a sole license by E-Co, our supplier. We have designed the light chamber in association with E-Co to ensure that the Steril-Aire UVC light is being used effectively and safely.
These Steril-Aire UVC lamps inactivate 99.95% of viruses and bacteria. This isn’t a number that’s been pulled out of thin air: the figure is what is known as a 4-log reduction in contamination. Log reduction is a measure of how thoroughly a decontamination process reduces the concentration of a contaminant by a factor of 10. So for example, a 0-log reduction is no reduction at all, a 1-log reduction is a reduction of 90%, a 2-log reduction is a reduction of 99%, and so on.
Contamination reduction by 4-log, or 99.95%, is accepted by the NHS as clinically safe. The design of the light chamber in our unit ensures 4-log decontamination of any active virus in a single pass. In a 60m2 room, the unit will process all of the air in 15 minutes. In that time period, all the air in the room has had a single pass and 99.95% of the active virus in the air will be inactivated.
Capacity
There are certainly cheaper and more expensive air cleaning machines out there that promise to eradicate coronavirus, however, due to their size and exposure periods, they simply don’t have the capacity to work effectively. In contrast, Rejuvenair’s substantial units can perform four full passes of the air in a 60m2 space in an hour.
So, if there were 1,000,000 active viruses (or Colony Forming Units, CFU) in the room at the time the unit was first switched on, the inactivation process would be:
– First 15 minutes – 99.95% reduction, reduces from 1,000,000 CFU to no more than 100 CFU.
– Second 15 minutes – 99.95% reduction, reduces from 100 CFU to no more than 1 CFU, the lowest possible factor – virtually sterile after half an hour.
– Third 15 minutes – 99.95% reduction, maintaining space at 1 CFU.
– Fourth 15 minutes – 99.95% reduction, maintaining space at 1 CFU.
This assumes that the room is sealed, with no air coming in or out. Of course, the real world doesn’t work this way, so the system should run continuously whilst the room is occupied. Rejuvenair’s units are designed for heavy-duty use, so clients can be confident their machines will maintain peak performance.
Visibility
Rejuvenair units come with comprehensive monitoring facilities for both clients and users of the space. Each unit continuously monitors the air quality and notify management and employees if the results exceed specified thresholds. This gives clients complete visibility of unit operations, so they can effectively manage maintenance and instil confidence in building users.
Rejuvenair is fully future-ready. It can integrate with smart building technology and has the potential and functionality to merge it with tech innovations that are just on the horizon.
Choose Rejuvenair
When it comes to your health, there is no room to cut corners. In the wake of the global pandemic, this issue is more urgent than ever – and Rejuvenair is the only choice to help ensure full air safety.
