SteriZAP® UV-C HVAC Sterilizer

UV-C light is electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light. UV-C can be separated into various wavelength ranges, with the short-wavelength UV-C considered to be germicidal. Furthermore, and at the specific wavelength range of 260 to 270 nm, UV-C is found to be mutagenic to bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. Germicidal UV-C kills or inactivates microorganisms by destroying their nucleic acids and disrupting their DNA, leaving them unable to perform vital cellular functions. The SteriZAPTM UV-C HVAC Sterilizer harnesses the germicidal power of UV-C light, in particular in the 254 nm wavelength. This unit uses shortwave UV-C lamps that emit ultraviolet light with the major peak output (~90%) band at 253.7 nm. The doped fused quartz glass tubes of the SteriZAP lamps passes the 254 nm radiation (which produces very low ozone levels) but blocks the 185 nm wavelength (which produces higher ozone levels). Once installed into the HVAC system, the SteriZA