Environmental Control for Tuberculosis: Basic Upper-Room Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Guidelines for Healthcare Settings

The purpose of this document is to examine the different parameters necessary for an effective upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system and to provide guidelines to healthcare managers, facility designers, engineers, and industrial hygienists on the parameters necessary to install and maintain an effective upper-room UVGI system.

Author:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS CDC NIOSH

Format:

Guideline

Publication Date:

2009

ID:

33562

Audiences

Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers

Focus Area

TB

Topic

Infection Control

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