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I had posted a question about this some time back if any one had used it. I went ahead a started using uv for saniation on every thing. here is a info list that helped me.
AMOUNT OF GERMICIDAL, SHORTWAVE (254nm),
ULTRAVIOLET ENERGY NECESSARY FOR COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION OF VARIOUS ORGANISMS in ENERGY MICROWATT SECONDS
ORGANISMS PER Cm2
BACTERIA
Bacillus anthracis 8700
S. enteritidis 7600
B. Megatherium sp. (veg.) 2500
B. Megatherium sp. (spores) 5200
B. parathyphosus 6100
B. subtilis 11000
B. subtilis spores 22000
Clostridium tetani 22000
Corynebacterium diphtheriae 6500
Eberthella typosa 4100
Escherichlia coli 6600
Micrococcus cadidus 12300
Micrococcus sphaeroides 15400
Mycobacterium tuberculosis 1000
Neisseria catarrhalis 8500
Phytomonas tumefaciens 8500
Proteus vulgaris 6600
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 10500
Pseudomonas fluorescens 6600
S. typhimusium 15200
Salmonella 10000
Sarcina lutea 26400
Sarratia marcescens 6160
Dysentery bacilli 4200
Shigella paradysenteriae 3200
Spirillum rubrum 6160
Staphylococcus albus 5720
Staphylococcus aureus 6600
Streptococcus hemolyticus 5500
Streptococcus lactis 8800
Streptococcus viridans 3800
YEAST
Saccharomyces ellipsoideus 13200
Saccharomyces sp. 17600
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 13200
Brewers yeast 6600
Bakers yeast 8800
Common yeast cake 13200
MOLD SPORES
Penicillium roqueforti 26400
Penicillium expansum 22000
Penicillium digitatum 88000
Aspergillus glaucus 88000
Aspergillus flavus 99000
Aspergillus niger 330000
Rhisopus nigricans 220000
Mucor racemosus A 35200
Mucor racemosus B 35200
Oospora lactis 11000
VIRUS
Bacteriophage (E. coli) 6600
Tobacco mosaic 44000
Influenza 6600
PROTOZOA
Paramecium 200000
Nematode eggs 92000
Chlorella vulgaris (algae) 22000
a inch for distance your lamp intensity is 127mw/cm2
the formula is
Intensity X exposure time = Mircowatt second/cm2
i use a 15 watt bulb at 1 inch (127 mw/cm2) so 15 x 127 = 1905 mw/cm2.
A 15 second burst will kill just about every thing on the chart.
i have used it on every thing (no chemicals just water and uv)for 3 batches now. I have not had any contamination. Total Cost for set up has been 25 dollars.
AMOUNT OF GERMICIDAL, SHORTWAVE (254nm),
ULTRAVIOLET ENERGY NECESSARY FOR COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION OF VARIOUS ORGANISMS in ENERGY MICROWATT SECONDS
ORGANISMS PER Cm2
BACTERIA
Bacillus anthracis 8700
S. enteritidis 7600
B. Megatherium sp. (veg.) 2500
B. Megatherium sp. (spores) 5200
B. parathyphosus 6100
B. subtilis 11000
B. subtilis spores 22000
Clostridium tetani 22000
Corynebacterium diphtheriae 6500
Eberthella typosa 4100
Escherichlia coli 6600
Micrococcus cadidus 12300
Micrococcus sphaeroides 15400
Mycobacterium tuberculosis 1000
Neisseria catarrhalis 8500
Phytomonas tumefaciens 8500
Proteus vulgaris 6600
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 10500
Pseudomonas fluorescens 6600
S. typhimusium 15200
Salmonella 10000
Sarcina lutea 26400
Sarratia marcescens 6160
Dysentery bacilli 4200
Shigella paradysenteriae 3200
Spirillum rubrum 6160
Staphylococcus albus 5720
Staphylococcus aureus 6600
Streptococcus hemolyticus 5500
Streptococcus lactis 8800
Streptococcus viridans 3800
YEAST
Saccharomyces ellipsoideus 13200
Saccharomyces sp. 17600
Saccharomyces cerevisiae 13200
Brewers yeast 6600
Bakers yeast 8800
Common yeast cake 13200
MOLD SPORES
Penicillium roqueforti 26400
Penicillium expansum 22000
Penicillium digitatum 88000
Aspergillus glaucus 88000
Aspergillus flavus 99000
Aspergillus niger 330000
Rhisopus nigricans 220000
Mucor racemosus A 35200
Mucor racemosus B 35200
Oospora lactis 11000
VIRUS
Bacteriophage (E. coli) 6600
Tobacco mosaic 44000
Influenza 6600
PROTOZOA
Paramecium 200000
Nematode eggs 92000
Chlorella vulgaris (algae) 22000
a inch for distance your lamp intensity is 127mw/cm2
the formula is
Intensity X exposure time = Mircowatt second/cm2
i use a 15 watt bulb at 1 inch (127 mw/cm2) so 15 x 127 = 1905 mw/cm2.
A 15 second burst will kill just about every thing on the chart.
i have used it on every thing (no chemicals just water and uv)for 3 batches now. I have not had any contamination. Total Cost for set up has been 25 dollars.