In-Duct UVGI, Whole Room Air, and Comparison with UVGI · 8/3/2010 · Installation of Upper Room Fixture Room factors to consider: – Level of risk – Total area – Shape –

In-Duct UVGI, Whole Room Air, and Comparison with UVGI

Paul A. Jensen, PhD, PE, CIH, CDC, Atlanta, USA

Grigory V. Volchenkov, MD, Vladimir, Russia

UVGI for airborne infection control

1. Whole room (“Open”) UVGI fixtures (incl. BSCs, sputum collection booths)

2. Upper room (“Shielded”) UVGI fixtures3. In-duct decontamination of exhaust air

from high risk zones 4. UVGI recirculators with fan inside5. Decontamination of recirculating air in

return-air ducts

Exhaust air UVGI decontamination unitVladimir Penitentiary MDR TB ward

In-duct UVGI for exhaust air decontamination

1,.5N= 0.56⋅ S⋅h ⋅

Hs / ∑F⋅η ⋅t, units

Radiators Unshielded

Surface of theFloor

N= S⋅h⋅Hv / F⋅ K⋅ t, units

Negative pressure ventilation (UVlamps are in theexhaust chamber)

Air

N=S⋅h⋅Hv /∑F⋅K⋅t, units

Radiators unshielded and shielded

Air

EquationsSystem ofDecontamination

Object ofDecontamination

Calculation of # of 30W UVGI lamps

N= S⋅h⋅Hv / F⋅ K⋅ t

S·h = Irradiated volume (m3)Hv = Bactericidal volume dose (J/m3)F = Bactericidal flux of lamp (UV Watts)K = Coefficient of bacterial flow usaget = Conversion h to s (3 600)

Calculation of # of 30W UVGI lamps

Calculation of UVGI lamps per in-duct unit

UV Watts = Qcfm / (3 x Din)= Qm3/h / (0,2 x Dmm)

In-duct UVGI application in Vladimir, Russia

• Exhaust air decontamination from high risk zones :– Bacteriology laboratory “dirty” zone – Bronchoscopy unit– Sputum collection booths– Floors for sputum smear positive patients

• Utilized since 2005 in Vladimir TB Dispensary (Russia)

Serratia marcescens orBacillus subtilis

Bioaerosol generation upstream of in-duct UVGI units

Bioaerosol sampling before UVGI

Alternative Klimate UVGI Units

Korf UVGI Unit

Bioaerosol sampling after UVGI

Our on-site laboratory

Results

Upstream UVGI Downstream UVGI

Preliminary Results

98.3%99.7%Korf

98.7%>99.9%Alternative Klimate

Bacillus subtilis

Serratiamarcescens

Unit

Maintenance of in-duct UVGI units

• Cleaning of UVGI lamps with 70% alcohol -quarterly

• Coarse (MERV 4-5) pre-filter replacement -quarterly

• UVGI and air flow measurement - quarterly• UVGI lamps replacement

– Annually without a meter– 30% drop in irradiance (depends on design)

Two TUV-30 lamps UVGI fixture (OBN-150, Russia)

Courtesy of G.Volchenkov

Upper lamp

Lower lamp

Whole Room UVGI Unit 6 - 30W lamps

Whole room UVGI fixture (MDR TB Ward, Dushanbe, Tajikistan)

Impulse Xenon IVGI Unit “Alfa-01”, Russia

•High intensity impulse irradiance •Wave length - 200 – 800 nm•Dose (250-400 nm) @ 1m – 100µJ/cm2

(1J/m2)•Frequency of impulses 2,5 Hz•Cost ~ 20.000 USD

Sputum Collection Booth with Open UVGI Lamp

- Unshielded UVGI fixture installed inside (for fast air decontamination after Pt leaves the booth)

-Negative pressure

-20 – 24 ACH

So . . . How long between patients with unshielded UVGI on?

Threshold Limit Value (TLV)

• For UVGI (254 nm) – 6000 μJ/cm2 over an 8 hour period

• Upper irradiance level at eye height for exposure:– Former Soviet Union countries – <0.1 μW/cm2

– USA, European Union – 0.2 μW/cm2 8-h– South Africa – 0.4 μW/cm2 8-h

Eye UVGI over exposure symptoms

• photokeratoconjunctivitis:– Pain– Sensation of a foreign body– Excessive tearing– Conjunctival injection– Periorbital edema (very rare)

Inflammation of the outer layer of the cornea experienced several hours after overexposure and resides within 24 – 48 hour period in the absence of additional exposure. No residual findings reported.

Skin UVGI over exposure symptoms

Photodermatitis – less common:– Skin erythema– Irritation– Facial skin peeling (rare)

resides within 48 hour – 2 week period in the absence of additional exposure. No residual findings reported.

Upper-room UVGI unit with fan

Modified UVGI Fixture (OBN-150) with Shielded and Open lamps

UVGI Measurement Device– Gigahertz-Optik model X911 UVC-meter with

UV-3718-4 detector (Germany).

Determinants of Effectiveness of Upper Room UVGI

• UVC irradiance in the upper air• Size of irradiated sector• Rate of air mixing between upper and

lower zones• Specific susceptibility of a microbe to

UVGI

Adapted from First M.W., Nardell E.A., Chaisson W., Riley R. 1999 Guidelines for the Application of Upper Room UVGI for Preventing transmission of Airborn Contagion. Part I and II. ASHRAE transactions 105(1)

Louvered Upper Room UVGI Fixtures

Shielded Upper Room UVGI fixture


Use of lower, open lamp for irradiation entire room space while patients and

staff are absent


Measurement of UVGI: Operator Tips

– Wear glasses;– Avoid to look unprotected directly on

unshielded lamp;– Accurately check distance to the UVGI source

and direction of sensor;– Ozone odor is sign of poor lamp quality,

subject for immediate replacement.– Keep records.

Measurement of UVGI: Safety Evaluation

– At bed, standing and sitting eye level, – Check direct irradiation from lamp, – and all possible reflective directions (from

ceiling, walls, ducts, equipment, polished and shining surfaces, etc).

– “Peak” measurement mode is recommended for “quick search”.

Measuring of UVGI Irradiance at Eye Level


Measurement of UVGI: Safety Evaluation

Maximum exposure limits– 6,000 μJ/cm2 = 6,000 μW per sec /cm2

– 0.2 μW/cm2 continuous for 8 hours

For UV exposures certain to be less than full day, intensities higher than 0.2 μW/cm2 may be acceptable.

At the distance of 1m, detector exactly directed to lamp:• New Phillips TUV-30 lamp –

~280-300 μW/cm2

• Expired lamp: if <100 μW/cm2 @ 1m –NEEDS TO BE REPLACED

Measurement of UVGI: Efficiency Evaluation

Measurement of UVGI in upper part of patient room


Cost of UVC-meter – 1.500 USDCost of TUV-30 lamp 40 USDNumber of lamps - 160Manufacturer’s guaranty – 8000 h (~ 1 year continous

use)Average actual lamp life 2,5 – 3,5 years for 90% of

lampsMoney saved during 1st year:(40 x 160 x 90%) – 1500 = 4.260 USD

Saving recources by using UVC – meter and routine maintenance

Upper room UVGI fixture Installation – in high risk zones

• Patient rooms for hospitalized TB patients and suspects• Examination rooms• Indoor congregating areas for patients• Toilets and smoking rooms• Waiting areas• Bronchoscopy rooms• Sputum collection rooms/booths• Autopsy rooms• High risk areas in laboratories• Homeless shelters

Upper room UVGI fixture: unreasonable installation

Examination room, NTC, Kathmandu, Nepal


TB research room in Uganda. Courtesy of Paul Jensen.


Recreation room in Brasil Courtesy of Paul Jensen.


Courtesy of Paul Jensen.

Unsafe Design and Installation

Corridor, MDRTB Ward, TB Dispansery, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Irradiance at eye level up to 4 μW/cm2

Installation of Upper Room UVGI Fixture

Room factors to consider:– Level of risk– Total area– Shape– Height of ceiling– Reflective properties of surfaces– Accessibility for maintenance





At least one 30W fixture per 18 – 20 m2


Room factors to consider:– Level of risk– Total area– Shape – Height of ceiling– Reflective properties of surfaces– Accessibility for maintenance

Ceiling-mounted fixture – in the center

Wall-mounted fixture – in the center of longer wall

Installation of Upper Room Fixture


With ceiling height less that 220 cm installation is problematic

Higher ceilings - better220 cm200 cm

SS+ TB floor corridor, Vladimir

Upper room UVGI fixtures in SS+ TB Ward Corridor

Vladimir, Russia

• Low and highly reflective ceilings (2,2 m)• Low occupancy – short exposure time• UVC – irradiance at 1.5 m height at the opposite wall – 0,4 µW/cm2

• Not any complaints or symptoms of overexposure since 2005

Upper room UVGI fixtures in SS+ TB Ward Corridor

Vladimir, Russia

• Low and highly reflective ceilings (2,2 m)• Low occupancy – short exposure time• UVC – irradiance at 1.5 m height at the opposite wall – 0,4 µW/cm2

• Not any complaints or symptoms of overexposure since 2005



Consider repainting with non-reflective materials (containing titanium dioxide)

Reflection of UV:-White plaster – 40 – 60%-Oil paints – 3 – 10%-Water based paint – 10 – 35%

From GE guidelines

17Постельное белье

25Писчая бумага

70 - 80Карбонат кальция (известь)

75 - 88Оксид магния (магнезия)

40 - 60Штукатурка

5 – 10Белая эмаль

30Отбеленная хлопчатобумажная ткань

4Отбеленная шерсть

18 - 31Обои

5Черная эмаль

4 – 5Цинковые белила

40 – 75Алюминиевая краска

10 – 35Белая водоэмульмионная краска

3 - 10Белая масляная краска

39Хромированная поверхность

25 - 30Нержавеющая сталь, жесть

16Дюралюмин

75 - 85напыление на стекло

60 – 89полированный

40 - 60Алюминий: необработанный

ОТРАЖАЮЩИЕ УФБИСВОЙСТВА (%)

МАТЕРИАЛ




Basic principles: • provide maximal UVGI irradiance in the

upper portion of the room and safe level of UVGI (below 0.2 μW/cm2) in occupied area.

• take into account importance of adequate air mixing (fan, ventilation, heat radiators)

UVGI fixture maintenance

• Monthly cleaning of lamps and fixture surfaces by 70% Spirit (no soap or detergent solutions!). In dusty conditions – two times per month, after renovations etc. – extra cleaning.

• Twice a year measurement of UVGI level in occupied zone (eye level) and in upper portion of the room at distance of 1m

• Replacement of lamps:– if UVGI meter is not available – after 8000 h use

according to usage records (?) – if UVGI meter is available – when lamp decreases

irradiation below 100 μW/cm2 at distance of 1 m

Administrative support (1)

• Education of HCW – Basic principles of UVGI systems, mechanism and

limitations;– Potential hazardous effects of UVGI if overexposure

occurs;– Potential for photosensitivity associated with certain

medical conditions or use of certain medications;– The importance of maintenance procedures and

record-keeping• Education of patients and visitors

Administrative support (2)

• Trained technician for UVGI measurement and fixture maintenance

• Policies (SOPs) for use, regular cleaning, maintenance and record keeping

• Distribution of 70% Spirit to responsible persons (3 g / lamp / month)

• Procurement of certified TUV-30 lamps for replacement

• Identification of other high risk zones for new installations

24/7 Mode

“Upper room germicidal system should be left on continuously, day and night, as frequent switching, especially with operating intervals of three hours or less, materially reduces lamp life.”From First M.W., Nardell E.A., Chaisson W., Riley R. 1999 Guidelines for the Application of Upper Room UVGI for Preventing transmission of Airborn Contagion. Part I and II. ASHRAE transactions 105(1)

Routine Maintenance

Courtesy of Paul Jensen

UVGI Fixture Cleaning


UVGI Fixture Cleaning


Records of UVGI irradiance, semiannual check



Equivalent Efficiency

7,55Upper room UVGI + Ventilation

7,61Upper room UVGI + Mixing fan

6,56Upper room UVGI2,45Mechanical ventilation

Equivalent ACHControl

UVGI Air Cleaners - Recirculators

UVGI air cleaner - recirculator

Front cover removed for cleaning and demonstration

UVGI Air Cleaner – Recirculator

Estonia Courtesy of Paul Jensen

UVGI air cleaner -recirculator

UVGI - lamps

Fan

Harsh filter

Decontaminated (?) air

Contaminated air

UVGI - lamp

Fan

Coarse filter

Decontaminated (?) air

Contaminated air

L

Exposure = L / Air velocity(sec)

UVGI Dose = Mean irradiance x Exposure(µJ/cm2)

Unit capacity = Air velocity x Opening area(m3/hour)

Opening area

Equivalent ACH = Unit(s) capacity / Room volume,given UVGI dose ≥ 17600 µJ/cm2 (?)

and perfect room air mixing

UVGI air cleaner -recirculator

UVGI air cleaner –recirculator: weakness

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air

1. Low capacity1. Fan2. UVGI lamps

2. Possible air short circuit1. External2. Internal

3. Maintenance1. Cleaning of coarse

filter2. Disassembling and

cleaning of lamps4. Need for good air mixing5. Difficult to check

effectiveness6. Cost per room volume

Infectiousaerosol

Estonia

Estonia Courtesy of Paul Jensen

So . . . How much UVGI will go through this???

Efficiency of UVGI Recirculators


y = 217,3e-0,2474x

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ACH = 0,25

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Elapsed Time (h)

Conclusions

• Upper Room UVGI is a cost-effective environmental control

• HCWs (and patients) have to be educated to understand the principles of UVGI.

• A public health manager/specialist is expected to understand the principles of UVGI and make some basic measurements as part of the routine maintenance.

• A qualified technical expert is responsible for the installation of the devices and maintenance according to the standards provided by the producers and in line with existing international and country regulations

References

• First M.W., Nardell E.A., Chaisson W., Riley R. 1999 Guidelines for the Application of Upper Room UVGI for Preventing transmission of Airborne Contagion. Part I and II. ASHRAE transactions 105(1)

• CDC, 2005 Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings. MMWR Vol.54 No.RR-17

• Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center, 2006 Tuberculosis Infection Control. A Practical Manual for Preventing TB

• Использование Ультрафиолетового БактерицидногоИзлучения для Обеззараживания Воздуха вПомещениях. Руководство Р 3.5.1904-04. Москва, 2004

Questions?

Paul JensenCDC, Atlanta, GA, [email protected]

Grigory Volchenkov Vladimir Oblast TB Dispensary, Vladimir, [email protected]

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In-Duct UVGI, Whole Room Air, and Comparison with UVGI · 8/3/2010 · Installation of Upper Room Fixture Room factors to consider: – Level of risk – Total area – Shape –