Medical Grade Air Purifiers & UV-C Disinfection Systems for Medical, Lab & Office Spaces

Indoor air quality is an important consideration when it comes to medical facilities such as clinics, hospitals, labs, and modern offices. Air purifiers and UV-C disinfection systems are adopted to support indoor air quality initiatives by incorporating high-efficiency filtration along with ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) when and where applicable. The Air Purifiers & UV-C Disinfection Systems solution brings together medical-grade air purifiers, which employ HEPA and carbon filters, portable UV-C air purification systems, and UV-C air disinfection systems, which are either in-room and/or in-duct.

In most medical-grade air purifiers, filtration stages may employ pre-filters, HEPA filters, and activated carbon. HEPA and ULPA filters are manufactured to filter a high percentage of particles suspended within the air, and activated carbon media is intended to remove odor and gas. In some medical air purifiers, UV-C lights and UVC LEDs are used and installed inside a chamber to expose the passing-air to UV-C light to improve indoor air quality.

UV-C air disinfection systems are provided in a number of configurations, including upperroom UV-C devices, UV-C devices applicable to HVAC systems, and mobile systems suitable for indoor applications. When properly selected, installed, and used per guidelines, such systems can effectively contribute to reducing the microbial burden of the air and control infection sources.

Principal product categories under the Air Purifiers & UV-C Disinfection Systems offering:

• Medical Air Purifiers With HEPA & Carbon Filters, Designed to Be Used In Clinics, Patient Rooms, Labs, and Offices.
• UV-C Air Purifiers & In-Room Units – These are air purifiers incorporating filtration and enclosed UV-C chambers, suitable for occupied spaces.
• In-duct and HVAC UV-C Disinfection Systems - UV-C modules intended for installation on air handling units and ducts within a hospital HVAC system, and/or commercial systems.
• Upper Room UV-C & Wall/Ceiling Units – devices used to treat the upper room while people are present, installed to applicable standards.

Potential benefits when such products are used properly along with other IAQ plans:

• Assist infection control efforts by reducing microbial presence in the air.
• Enable high-efficiency particle capture to remove dust, aerosols, and other particulate material.
• Provide flexible systems and methods of installation, such as portable systems that are easy to set up and integrated systems suitable for covering large areas.

Characteristics to Consider When Comparing Air Purifiers and UV-C Devices:

• Filter efficiency: HEPA (H13/H14) standard, optionally supplemented by carbon filters, depending on the intended use.
• Airflow & CADR: clean air delivery rate, recommended room size, and rate of air changes per hour (ACH).
• UV-C design: wavelength, lamp versus LED, enclosed chamber vs. upper-room vs. in-duct systems, and safety standards and guidelines.
• Noise level and mobility: sound ratings when used in patient areas or offices, along with casters and handles to enable movement between rooms.

Air purifiers and UV-C disinfection systems should, under any circumstances, be chosen, installed, and maintained following the relevant guidelines. Check out our Air Purifiers & UV-C Disinfection Systems series to compare various medical-grade air purifiers, UV-C air systems, and HVAC-ready systems, and assemble a solution relevant to the requirements of your medical, lab, and office spaces.