Effect of Variation in Test Methods on Performance of Ultraviolet-C Radiation Room Decontamination

To determine the effect of variation in test methods on performance of an ultraviolet-C (UV-C) room decontamination device.Laboratory evaluation.We compared the efficacy of 2 UV-C room decontamination devices with low pressure mercury gas bulbs. For 1 of the devices, we evaluated the effect of variation in spreading of the inoculum, carrier orientation relative to the device, type of organic load, type of carrier, height of carrier, and...