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DESCRIPTION & FUNCTION
Counteracting Viruses And Bacteria
M
odern
well
-
insulated
construction
with
inadequate
ventilation
suffers
froM
indoor
air
quality
probleMs
such
as
Mould
,
high
voc (v
olatile
o
rganic
c
oMpounds
),
infections
More
than
older
properties
do
. b
uildings
that
are
not
so
airtight
May
not
be
as
energy
-
efficient
but
have
better
and
healthier
indoor
air
quality
.
v
iruses
find
it
easier
to
stick
to
the
skin
in
lower
huMidity
conditions
,
especially
in
the
throat
and
nasal
passages
.
r
esearch
has
shown
that
dry
air
also
Makes
the
Mucous
MeMbranes
in
our
noses
dry
and
More
perMeable
to
viruses
and
inhibit
the
body
’
s
ability
to
trap
and
filter
out
the
viruses
and
Microbes
,
increasing
the
risk
of
illness
. e
ven
worse
,
as
the
Mucous
MeMbranes
dry
and
crack
,
the
skin
becoMes
More
porous
and
More
vulner
-
able
to
viral
penetration
directly
to
the
bloodstreaM
.
l
ow
huMidity
frequently
causes
an
increased
prevalence
of
colds
and
flu
during
autuMn
and
the
winter
Months
.
a
s
the
coronavirus
and
infectious
viral
particles
spread
froM
person
to
person
,
evidence
has
accuMulated
on
viral
contaMination
,
and
scientific
understanding
has
changed
. s
tudies
and
investigations
of
viral
outbreaks
indicate
that
Most
transMissions
occur
due
to
infected
people
,
Many
not
displaying
syMptoMs
,
spewing
out
large
droplets
and
Minute
particles
called
aerosols
when
they
cough
,
talk
,
or
exhale
. p
eople
breathing
the
saMe
air
,
even
at
a
distance
,
can
inhale
the
contaMinations
,
and
the
infection
spreads
. t
herefore
,
airborne
droplets
are
a
Much
greater
risk
than
the
danger
of
surface
contact
transMission
,
so
,
understandably
,
the
vast
nuMber
of
reported
infections
occur
indoors
.
t
ests
conducted
on
the
effectiveness
of
the
Muonio
uv-l 110 (uvc
radiation
)
unit
,
according
to
s
tandard
en 13098:2019 – (M
easureMent
of
airborne
Micro
-
organisMs
and
Microbial
coMpounds
)
including
the
Multi
-
drug
-
resistant
strains
,
confirMed
a
highly
-
effi
-
cient
reduction
in
the
nuMber
of
MicroorganisMs
in
the
testing
area
.
t
he
Muonio uv-l 110 (uvc
radiation
)
unit
conforMed
to
the
standard
,
showing
a
significant
decrease
in
the
total
nuMber
of
M
esophilic
bacteria
and
the
total
nuMber
of
M
oulds
with
a
MiniMuM
of
2
logarithMs
to
the
air
’
s
total
nuMber
of
MicroorganisMs
.
p
roper
rooM
ventilation
through
natural
or
Mechan
-
ical
air
handling
is
essential
to
good
health
. r
esearch
shows
that
iMproving
ventilation
and
Maintaining
the
relative
rooM
huMidity
at
40-60%
levels
can
MiniMize
the
spread
of
viruses
and
reduce
infectious
absorption
into
the
body
.
n
atural
ventilation
with
clean
,
fresh
air
is
the
healthiest
and
best
preventative
Measure
against
viral
contaMination
.
f
orced
ventilation
is
warranted
to
Mix
(
dilute
)
stale
or
unclean
air
with
fresh
,
clean
,
u n c o n t a M i n a t e d
air
,
although
it
is
associated
with
the
spread
of
infectious
pollutants
.
M
any
studies
have
confirMed
that
those
harMful
Micro
-
organisMs
can
spread
via
the
airborne
route
and
last
for
hours
throughout
the
ductwork
of
Mechanical
air
recirculation
systeMs
.
w
hen
Mechanical
ventilation
is
operating
,
dust
can
accu
-
Mulate
to
dangerous
levels
if
it
is
not
regu
-
larly
Maintained
. i
n
that
instance
,
instead
of
helping
air
quality
and
health
,
it
May
worsen
the
situation
.
M
any
heat
recovery
ventilation
systeMs
recirculate
part
of
the
air
,
including
any
contaMinants
,
further
spreading
the
likelihood
of
infection
. t
herefore
,
the
recuperated
heat
’
s
energy
savings
Must
be
in
the
context
of
iMproved
ventilation
,
health
and
reduced
daMage
to
the
building
fabric
.
Muonio uv-l 110
units
operate
in
parallel
with
an
air
handling
systeM
but
do
not
replace
ventilation
.
Muonio uv-l 110
light
disintegrates
voc
and
odours
in
particular
when
used
along
with
proper
ventilation
.
Muonio uv-l 110
provides
a
vital
contribution
by
iMproving
indoor
air
quality
by
killing
viruses
and
bacteria
,
and
it
also
kills
Mould
spores
.
