Ultraviolet dosage and decontamination efficacy were widely variable across 14 UV devices after testing a dried enveloped ribonucleic acid virus surrogate for SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

Aims: The dosages and efficacy of 14 ultraviolet (UV) decontamination technologies were measured against a SARS-CoV-2 surrogate virus that was dried onto different materials for laboratory and field testing.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Oct 04, 2022
Source ID
10.3389/fbioe.2022.875817

Entities

People

  • Alice A. Young
  • B. M. Huhman
  • Bradford W. Gutting
  • Brooke B. Luck
  • Charles T. Miller
  • Emily A. Matuczinski
  • Emlyn E. Hammer
  • Erica Borgers-klonkowski
  • John D. Little Jr
  • Neil L. Kennihan
  • Rachel E. Sides
  • S. L. Jackson
  • Samuel D. Lilly
  • Shelia M. Hamilton
  • Tony L. Buhr
  • Vanessa L. Yates

Organizations

  • Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • Naval Sea Systems Command
  • United States Department of Defense
  • United States Navy

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Virology (or Medical Virology).