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UV Disinfection
Dr Michael Templeton
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London
IUVA Vice-President for Europe, Middle East and Africa region
m.templeton@imperial.ac.uk
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Harder to inactivate
Protozoa Viruses
(Crypto, Giardia) (Adenovirus)
Viruses Bacteria UV
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(Adenovirus) (E. coli)
Bacteria Protozoa
(E. coli) (Crypto, Giardia)
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A Note about DNA Repair
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Wavelength (nm)
Note: The y-axis scale is different for LP and MP lamps on this graph. MP lamps emit
MUCH MORE energy than LP lamps.
Absorbance (M-1cm-1 x 10-3) 3
UV lamp
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Uracil
(in RNA)
Thymine
Absorbed Energy
(in DNA)
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Lamps Age and Need Replacing!
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Relative Output
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Time (hours)
Example data
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Other Sources of UV…
95% UVT
100% 95%
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10 71% UVT per cm
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Distance from lamp (cm)
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Fouling