Description
UV-C light is electromagnet radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light. UV-C can be separated into various wavelength ranges, with the short-wavelength UV-C considered to be germicidal. Furthermore, and at the specific wavelength range of 260 to 270 nm, UV-C is found to be mutagenic to bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. Germicidal UV-C kills or inactivates microorganisms by destroying their nucleic acids and disrupting their DNA, leaving them unable to perform vital cellular functions. The FirstResponder® Handheld UV-C Sterilizer harnesses the germicidal power of UV-C light, in particular in the 254 nm wavelength. This unit uses shortwave UV-C lamps that emit ultraviolet light with the major peak output (~90%) band at 253.7 nm. The doped fused quartz glass tubes of the FirstResponder lamps pass the 254 nm radiation (which produces very low ozone levels) but blocks the 185 nm wavelength (which produce higher ozone levels). The FirstResponder® Handheld UV-C Sterilizer is intended for use in disinfection of surfaces in laboratories, hospital rooms, food-processing areas, or any other places where disinfecting and sterilizing are desired