Environmental Control for Tuberculosis: Basic Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Guidelines for Healthcare Settings

Environmental Control for Tuberculosis: Basic Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Guidelines for Healthcare Settings

Author: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS CDC NIOSH
Publication Date: 2009
Country of Origin: United States
Format: Guideline
Language: English
How to Access this Material:
HTML: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2009-105/

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to examine the different parameters necessary for an effec­tive upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system and to provide guidelines to healthcare managers, facility designers, engineers, and industrial hygienists on the parameters necessary to install and maintain an effective upper-room UVGI system.

Publisher:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Audience(s):

Health Professionals, Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers

Topic:

Infection Control

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