Further evidence that far-UVC for disinfection is unlikely to cause erythema or pre-mutagenic DNA lesions in skin

Isla Rose Mary Barnard; Ewan Eadie; Kenny Wood

doi:10.1111/phpp.12580

Further evidence that far-UVC for disinfection is unlikely to cause erythema or pre-mutagenic DNA lesions in skin

Isla Rose Mary Barnard, Ewan Eadie, Kenny Wood^*

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Abstract

It is well understood that ultraviolet‐C (UVC) radiation is effective for the destruction of micro‐organisms and drug‐resistant bacteria and is being investigated for its effectiveness at destroying the virus responsible for the current Covid‐19 global pandemic.

Far‐UVC (200 ‐ 220 nm) has been proposed as an effective disinfection radiation that is safe to humans. In 2014, Woods et al. undertook a first‐in‐person study to assess the effect on skin of a 222 nm UVC emitting device (Sterilray disinfectant wand, Healthy Environment Innovations, Dover, NH, USA).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	476-477
Number of pages	2
Journal	Photodermatology, Photoimmunology, & Photomedicine
Volume	36
Issue number	6
Early online date	12 Jun 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/phpp.12580
Publication status	Published - Nov 2020

Keywords

Monte Carlo method
Ultraviolet radiation
Viruses

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Further evidence that far-UVC for disinfection is unlikely to cause erythema or pre-mutagenic DNA lesions in skin

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