What Types of Viruses, Bacteria, and Organisms Does Ultraviolet-C (UVC) Disinfect?

What kinds of Viruses Will UVC Light Disinfect?

What kinds of Pathogens Will UVC Light Disinfect?

What kinds of Germs Will UVC Light Kill?

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THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE LIST

The germs, pathogens, viruses, and microorganisms that UVC technology can treat in your home, office, or vehicle.

This is a list of organisms, pathogens, viruses, and germs that UVC technology can treat. It represents some of the more common pathogens in your home, office, or vehicle that UVC light has been clinically proven to neutralize. This is not exhaustive list because that would be a long list (but for those of you who want to see that full list, you can see it at the bottom of this post)!

 

C-Diff

(Clostridium Difficile)

Bacteria that can cause diarrhea and an inflamed colon, but is most common for the elderly in hospitals and long-term care.

Hepatitis

(HAV/HBV/HCV)

The common description for hepatitis is a swelling of the liver. It can cause liver damage and impacts your body’s ability to process nutrients in food.

Staph Infection

(MRSA)

A very common bacteria that even healthy individuals carry, but can become fatal if it gets deeper into the body such as the blood stream.

Meningitis

(Meningococcus)

Inflamed fluids around the brain and spinal cord that can lead to headache, fever, stiff neck, and even death. It often looks like the Flu.

 

HIV

(Human Immunodeficiency Virus)

HIV causes AIDS and interferes with the body's ability to fight infections. Within a few weeks of HIV infection, flu-like symptoms such as fever, sore throat, and fatigue can occur.

TB

(Pulmonary Tuberculosis)

A bacteria that impacts the lungs, leading to coughing or sneezing. In more severe cases, infected persons have a fever and night sweats.

Lice

(Pediculus Humanus Corporis)

Parasite most commonly found on hair-covered parts of the body, sustain themselves on consuming blood and transfers easily between persons.

Bed Bugs

(Cimex Lectularius)

Bed bugs often transfer from furniture to persons who are bitten as the insects feed on their blood. Effects can include rashes and allergic reactions.

 

THIS IS A LONG LIST OF STUFF YOU CAN KILL WITH UVC DISINFECTION TECHNOLOGY! GO AHEAD AND REQUEST A QUOTE TO START PROTECTING YOUR TEAM.

Contact us for other pathogens not listed in this section.

 

COVID

(SARS-CoV-2)

The COVID-19 disease is highly contagious and has a much higher fatality rate than other viruses we are accustomed to, such as the flu.

Flu

(Influenza)

The flu - our seasonal nemesis full of high temperatures, body aches, and stomaches that never seem to sit right. Get rid of it with UVC disinfection.

Common Cold

(viral rhinitis)

Runny noses, coughs, and that constant feeling that you could just lay down and take a nap at any time. The cold has met its match with UVC light.

Strep Throat

(Streptococcus)

No one can forget they sense of hesitation before each gulp when they had strep throat. Keep your loved ones safe from this terrible virus.

 

Hand, Foot, & Mouth

(Coxsackievirus)

When your child contracts this disease it is terrible. It’s nearly impossible to sooth them. Prevent them from getting it with UVC treatments.

Rotavirus

(Gastroenteritis)

A terrible virus causing severe diarrhea and vomiting - sometime leading to dehydration and mostly found in infants or children.

Mold Spores

(Stachybotrys Chartarum)

You’ve seen it before, but did you know that Mold can cause allergic reactions, respiratory issues, and prolonged exposure can impact the brain.

Salmonella

(Enterica)

The most common cause of food borne illness, Salmonella is a bacteria that can lead to upset stomach, diarrhea, fever, and pain and cramping.

 

You Need UVC Disinfection Technology

No doubt about it, COVID-19 poses a significant threat to us in our daily routines, but there are far more germs and organisms that can impact our health. To provide yourself and your loved ones with the best protection from these common entities, use UVC light on a regular basis to maintain clean air for breathing.

 
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A Deeper Look at the UVC Disinfection Data

For those of you who just needed to see an exhaustive list of the microorganisms that UVC light can treat. Refer to the footnotes to dive deeper into the research behind this table.

UVC Dosage Table
UV Dose (mJ/cm2) for Various Reduction Levels
Reduction Levels Host 90% 99% 99.9% 99.99% 99.999% 99.9999% Reference
Spore
Bacillus anthracis spores – Anthrax spores N/A 24.32 48.64 72.96 97.28 UV-Light.co.UK
Bacillus magaterium sp. spores N/A 2.73 5.46 8.19 10.92 UV-Light.co.UK
Bacillus subtilis ATCC6633(spores N/A 36 48.6 61 78 Chang et al. 1985
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) spores N/A 6 12 18 24 UV-Light.co.UK
Bacterium
Aeromonas salmonicida N/A 1.5 2.7 3.1 5.9 Liltved and Landfald 1996
Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC7966 N/A 1.1 2.6 3.9 5 6.7 8.6 Wilson et al. 1992
Bacillus anthracis – Anthrax N/A 4.52 9.04 13.56 18.08 UV-Light.co.UK
Bacillus magaterium sp. (veg.) N/A 1.3 2.6 3.9 5.2 UV-Light.co.UK
Bacillus paratyphusus N/A 3.2 6.4 9.6 12.8 UV-Light.co.UK
Bacillus subtilis N/A 5.8 11.6 17.4 23.2 UV-Light.co.UK
Campylobacter jejuni ATCC 43429 N/A 1.6 3.4 4 4.6 5.9 Wilson et al. 1992
Citrobacter diversus N/A 5 7 9 11.5 13 Giese and Darby 2000
Citrobacter freundii N/A 5 9 13 Giese and Darby 2000
Clostridium tetani N/A 13 22 Light Sources Inc. 2014
Corynebacterium diphtheriae N/A 3.37 6.74 10.11 13.48 UV-Light.co.UK
Ebertelia typhosa N/A 2.14 4.28 6.42 8.56 UV-Light.co.UK
Escherichia coli O157:H7 CCUG 29193 N/A 3.5 4.7 5.5 7 Sommer et al. 2000
Escherichia coli O157:H7 N/A <2 <2 2.5 4 8 17 Yaun et al. 2003
Halobacterium elongate ATCC33173 N/A 0.4 0.7 1 Martin et al. 2000
Halobacterium salinarum ATCC43214 N/A 12 15 17.5 20 Martin et al. 2000
Klebsiella pneumoniae N/A 12 15 17.5 20 Giese and Darby 2000
Klebsiella terrigena ATCC33257 N/A 4.6 6.7 8.9 11 Wilson et al. 1992
Legionella pneumophila ATCC33152 N/A 1.9 3.8 5.8 7.7 9.6 Oguma et al.2004
Leptospiracanicola – infectious Jaundice N/A 3.15 6.3 9.45 12.6 UV-Light.co.UK
Microccocus candidus N/A 6.05 12.1 18.15 24.2 UV-Light.co.UK
Microccocus sphaeroides N/A 1 2 3 4 UV-Light.co.UK
Mycobacterium tuberculosis N/A 6.2 12.4 18.6 24.8 UV-Light.co.UK
MRSA N/A 3.2 6.4 9.6 12.8 UV-Light.co.UK
Neisseria catarrhalis N/A 4.4 8.8 13.2 17.6 UV-Light.co.UK
Phytomonas tumefaciens N/A 4.4 8.8 13.2 17.6 UV-Light.co.UK
Proteus vulgaris N/A 3 6 9 12 UV-Light.co.UK
Pseudomonas stutzeri N/A 100 150 195 230 Joux et al. 1999
Pseudomonas aeruginosa N/A 5.5 11 16.5 22 UV-Light.co.UK
Pseudomonas fluorescens N/A 3.5 7 10.5 14 UV-Light.co.UK
Salmonella anatum (from human feces) N/A 7.5 12 15 Tosa and Hirata 1998
Salmonella derby (from human feces) N/A 3.5 7.5 Tosa and Hirata 1998
Salmonella enteritidis N/A 4 8 12 16 UV-Light.co.UK
Salmonella infantis (from human feces) N/A 2 4 6 Tosa and Hirata 1998
Salmonela paratyphi – Enteric fever N/A 3.2 6.4 9.6 12.8 UV-Light.co.UK
Salmonella typhosa – Typhoid fever N/A 2.15 4.3 6.45 8.6 UV-Light.co.UK
Bacteria
Salmonella typhimurium N/A 8 16 24 32 UV-Light.co.UK
Sarcina lutea N/A 19.7 39.4 59.1 78.8 UV-Light.co.UK
Serratia marcescens N/A 2.42 4.84 7.26 9.68 UV-Light.co.UK
Shigella dyseteriae – Dysentery N/A 2.2 4.4 6.6 8.8 UV-Light.co.UK
Shigella flexneri – Dysentery N/A 1.7 3.4 5.1 6.8 UV-Light.co.UK
Shigella paradysenteriae N/A 1.68 3.3 5.04 6.72 UV-Light.co.UK
Shigella sonnei ATCC9290 N/A 3.2 4.9 6.5 8.2 Chang et al. 1985
Spirillum rubrum N/A 4.4 8.8 13.2 17.6 UV-Light.co.UK
Staphylococcus albus N/A 1.84 3.68 5.52 7.36 UV-Light.co.UK
Staphylococcus aureus N/A 2.6 5.2 7.8 10.4 UV-Light.co.UK
Staphylococcus hemolyticus N/A 2.16 4.32 6.48 8.64 UV-Light.co.UK
Staphylococcus lactis N/A 6.15 12.3 18.45 24.6 UV-Light.co.UK
Streptococcus faecalis ATCC29212 N/A 6.6 8.8 9.9 11.2 Chang et al. 1985
Streptococcus viridans N/A 2 4 6 8 UV-Light.co.UK
Vibrio anguillarum N/A 0.5 1.2 1.5 2 Liltved and Landfald 1996
Vibrio comma – Cholera N/A 3.375 6.75 10.125 13.5 UV-Light.co.UK
Vibrio natriegens N/A 37.5 75 100 130 150 Joux et al. 1999
Yersinia enterocolitica ATCC27729 N/A 1.7 2.8 3.7 4.6 Wilson et al. 1992
Yersinia ruckeri N/A 1 2 3 5 Liltved and Landfald 1996
Yeasts
Brewers yeast N/A 3.3 6.6 9.9 13.2 UV-Light.co.UK
Common yeast cake N/A 6 12 18 24 UV-Light.co.UK
Saccharomyces carevisiae N/A 6 12 18 24 UV-Light.co.UK
Saccharomyces ellipsoideus N/A 6 12 18 24 UV-Light.co.UK
Saccharomyces spores N/A 8 16 24 32 UV-Light.co.UK
Molds
Aspergillius flavus N/A 60 120 180 240 UV-Light.co.UK
Aspergillius glaucus N/A 44 88 132 176 UV-Light.co.UK
Aspergillius niger N/A 132 264 396 528 UV-Light.co.UK
Mucor racemosus A N/A 17 34 51 68 UV-Light.co.UK
Mucor racemosus B N/A 17 34 51 68 UV-Light.co.UK
Oospora lactis N/A 5 10 15 20 UV-Light.co.UK
Penicillium digitatum N/A 44 88 132 176 UV-Light.co.UK
Penicillium expansum N/A 13 26 39 52 UV-Light.co.UK
Penicillium roqueforti N/A 13 26 39 52 UV-Light.co.UK
Rhisopus nigricans N/A 111 222 333 444 UV-Light.co.UK
Protozoan
Chlorella Vulgaris N/A 13 26 39 52 UV-Light.co.UK
Cryptosporidium hominis N/A 3 5.8 Johnson et al. 2005
Cryptosporidium parvum N/A 2.4 <5 5.2 9.5 Craik et al. 2001
Cryptosporidium parvum, oocysts, tissue culture assay N/A 1.3 2.3 3.2 Shin et al. 2000
Encephalitozoon cuniculi,microsporidia N/A 4 9 13 Marshall et al. 2003
Encephalitozoon hellem,microsporidia N/A 8 12 18 Marshall et al. 2003
Encephalitozoon intestinalis,microsporidia N/A <3 3 <6 6 Huffman et al. 2002
Giardia lamblia N/A <10 ~10 <20 Campbell et al. 2002
Giardia muris N/A <10 <10 <25 ~60 Belosevic et al. 2001
Nematode Eggs N/A 45 90 135 180 UV-Light.co.UK
Paramecium N/A 11 22 33 44 UV-Light.co.UK
Virus
Adenovirus type 15 A549 cell line (ATCC CCL- 40 80 122 165 210 Thompson et al. 2003
Adenovirus type 2 PLC / PRF / 5 40 78 119 160 195 235 Gerba et al. 2002
B40-8 (Phage) B. Fragilis 11 17 23 29 35 41 Sommer et al. 2001
Bacteriophage – E. Coli 2.6 5.2 7.8 104 UV-Light.co.UK
Calicivirus canine MDCK cell line 7 15 22 30 36 Husman et al. 2004
Calicivirus feline CRFK cell line 5 15 23 30 39 Thurston-Enriquez et al. 2003
Coxsackievirus B3 BGM cell line 8 16 24.5 32.5 Gerba et al. 2002
Coxsackievirus B5 BGM cell line 9.5 18 27 36 Gerba et al. 2002
Echovirus I BGM cell line 8 16.5 25 33 Gerba et al. 2002
Echovirus II BGM cell line 7 14 20.5 28 Gerba et al. 2002
Hepatitis A HM175 FRhK-4 cell 5.1 13.7 22 29.6 Wilson et al. 1992
Infectious Hepatitis 5.8 11.6 17.4 232 UV-Light.co.UK
Influenza 3.4 6.8 10.2 136 UV-Light.co.UK
MS2 (Phage) E. coli 45 75 100 125 155 Thompson et al. 2003
Norovirus 10 16 22 26 30 Lee et al. 2008
Parvovirus 2.2 4.6 Cornelis et al. 1982
PHI X 174 (Phage) E. coli WG 5 3 5 7.5 10 12.5 15 Sommer et al. 2001
Poliovirus – Poliomyelitis 3.15 6.3 9.45 126 UV-Light.co.UK
Poliovirus 1 CaCo2 cell-line (ATCC HTB37) 7 17 28 37 Thompson et al. 2003
PRD-1 (Phage) S. typhimurium 9.9 17.2 23.5 30.1 Meng and Gerba 1996
Reovirus Type 1 Lang strain N/A 16 36 Harris et al. 1987
Reovirus-3 Mouse L-60 11.2 22.4 Rauth 1965
Rotavirus MA104 cells 20 80 140 200 Caballero et al. 2004
Rotavirus SA-11 MA-104 cell 9.1 19 26 36 48 Wilson et al. 1992
SARS-CoV-2 N/A 5 22 Boston University. 2020
Staphylococcus aureus phage A Staphylococcus aureus 994 8 17 25 36 47 Sommer et al. 1989
Tobacco mosaic N/A 240 440 Light Sources Inc. 2014
The data provided in this table was produced by Clordisys. Their report can be found here.
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