ArticlePhotochemistry and photobiology2021
Survey of Home-Use UV Disinfection Products
Article in Photochemistry and photobiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Efficacy and design requirements of UV light cabinets for disinfection of exchangeable non-sterilizable "dental objects".Scientific reports · 2023Trial
- Dermatological effects of acute and long-term UV-C exposure: an in vivo study using a portable mercury lamp.Photochemical & photobiological sciences : Official journal of the European Photochemistry Association and the European Society for Photobiology · 2025Article
- Nonthermal Biocompatible Plasma Inactivation of Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2: Prospects for Future Antiviral Applications.Viruses · 2022Review
- Pulsed-Xenon Ultraviolet Light Highly Inactivates Human Coronaviruses on Solid Surfaces, Particularly SARS-CoV-2.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Role of air pollutants mediated oxidative stress in respiratory diseases.Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology · 2022Article
- Review of microbial touchscreen contamination for the determination of reasonable ultraviolet disinfection doses.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic provided a commercial opportunity for traders marketing a range of ultraviolet (UV) radiation products for home-use disinfection. Due to concerns about the efficacy of such products and the potential for harmful levels of UV exposure to people, a range of products were purchased from on-line trading platforms. Spectral irradiance measurements were carried out to determine whether the products could be effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and whether they were likely to exceed internationally agreed exposure limits. It was concluded that many of the devices were not effective and many of those that were potentially effective presented a risk to users.
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