Germicidal efficacy of ultraviolet rays against Coronavirus and other pathogens
Numerous studies have been produced in recent decades showing that C-type ultraviolet rays are unequivocally effective in killing populations of many types of pathogens including Coronaviruses, of which SARS-CoV-2 is one, as also reported by the Regional Health Agency of Tuscany in this article.
Recent studies show that the doses of UV-C radiation required to sterilize a surface with Covid-19 at 99.9% are approximately 3.7 mJ/cm2, in agreement with values already known for other Coronavirus variants. Technical characterisations of the HELO4 sterilizer show that the UV-C dose it is able to produce on surfaces can reach up to 1710 mJ/cm2 under optimum conditions, a dose sufficient to sterilize well over 99.99% of Covid-19. This is to be considered an ideal dose as the distance from the source and the orientation of the object relative to the source affect the dose achieved. Other characterisations of the sterilizer show that in the worst conditions (except for surfaces covered by the rays) the dose reached is of the order of the 3.7 mJ/cm2 mentioned, therefore sufficient to sterilize 99.9% in the worst conditions of exposed objects at maximum distance from the source. It should be noted that for the effective sterilisation of all objects it is advisable to carry out a further sterilisation cycle exposing the faces that were not exposed in the first cycle to UV radiation.
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CE compliance
The HELO4 sterilizer is CE certified.
It complies with the requirements and relevant indications of the following directives and regulations:
- RoHS Directive - 2011/65/EU , delegated Directive 2015/863
- EMC Directive - 2014/30/EU
- WEEE Directive - 2012/19/EU
It also complies with EN and IEC standards.
This category of products, intended for daily hygiene for consumers and not intended for the sterilization of medical equipment, cannot be categorized as a "Medical Surgical Device" according to Presidential Decree no. 392, 6 October 1998, nor as a medical device according to the European Union directive 93/42 / EEC. The declaration of effectiveness of the sterilizer is up to the manufacturer himself.
