紫外线辐射技术和与医疗保健相关的感染:标准和计量学的需求
Dianne L Poster1, C Cameron Miller1, Richard A Martinello2
1National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA.
概括
国家标准与技术研究所 (NIST) 和国际紫外线协会 (IUVA) 正在推进紫外线C (UV-C) 消毒标准. 这些努力加速了UV-C技术的开发和使用,以减少医疗机构的病原体,改善患者的护理.
科学领域:
- 光学和光子学 在光学和光子学.
- 辐射物理 辐射物理
- 生物有效性 生物有效性
背景情况:
- 由NIST和IUVA主办的紫外线C (UV-C) 消毒技术国际研讨会.
- 合作努力检查在医疗保健中对UV-C病原体减轻的测量和标准需求.
- 由于SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 流行病的增加,强调了有效消毒的需要.
研究的目的:
- 讨论UV-C消毒技术的测量和标准需求.
- 促进技术转让,加快开发和使用精确的UV-C消毒模型.
- 提供有关最新技术发展,成功和需要的UV-C技术的见解,以减少病原体.
主要方法:
- 国际研讨会与来自行业,学术界,政府和公共卫生的150多名与会者.
- 随后的社区活动包括关于UV-C消毒的网络研讨会和会议.
- 汇编了医学和工业专家的技术论文.
主要成果:
- 确定了对UV-C消毒的测试和性能计量学的关键需求.
- 突出了最近在UV-C光学,辐射物理学和生物疗效方面的技术发展和成功.
- 概述了未来的市场需求和UV-C技术实施标准的重要作用.
结论:
- 标准对于UV-C技术的创新和实施至关重要.
- 为了推进UV-C消毒,NIST,IUVA和利益相关方之间的持续合作至关重要.
- 有效的UV-C技术部署对于改善患者护理和公共卫生结果至关重要.
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