November Virtual Lunch Meeting - Mitigating Disease Transmission with Germicidal UV-C

 

November Virtual Meeting

TOPIC: Mitigating Disease Transmission with Germicidal UV-C

Presented By: Lorrie Todd

(Registration Link will be sent in Confirmation Email)

Presentation Summary:   

This presentation will briefly discuss the basics of Germicidal UV-C technology and its ability to inactivate infectious diseases, such as MRSA, TB (drug-resistant), Ebola, SARS, MERS and even the flu. As the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved into a worldwide pandemic, UV-C has become a go-to technology in the battle against the spread of COVID-19.

This presentation will provide engineer-level guidance for the use of UV-C energy to continuously reduce and even prevent the spread of dangerous microbes in HVAC systems and the circulation of infectious pathogens in airstreams. It will also examine the operating conditions that increase or decrease the required minimum UV-C dose for pathogen inactivation, including UV-C fixture placement, air temperature, air velocity and AHU material reflectivity. The presentation will also review ASHRAE’s position documents relative to the transmission of airborne pathogens, as well as maintaining HVAC maintenance and efficiency.

Speaker's Bio:

Lorrie Todd has served the HVAC community for more than 33 years, helping to educate and train facility managers, specifying engineers and industry professionals with an emphasis on UV-C air and surface treatment and cleaning technologies. As the Southern Regional Sales Manager for UV Resources, Ms. Todd serves ASHRAE’s North Carolina Triangle Chapter as Research Promotions Co-Chair, and as a member of ASHE, and the North Carolina Hospital Engineers Association (NCHEA). She has worked in a variety of managerial and technical consultancy roles throughout the industry including Cambridge Filter Corporation, Farr Company, Flanders Filters and Steril-Aire, and American Ultraviolet Company.