Ster-L-Ray™
germicidal lamps are
short wave low pressure
mercury vapor tubes that
produce ultraviolet
wavelengths that are
lethal to
microorganisms.
Germicidal lamps should
not be confused with
sunlamps or black-light
lamps, for while these
are also ultraviolet
lamps, the ultraviolet
produced is of longer
wavelength and is not
useful for germicidal
applications.
Approximately 95% of the
ultraviolet energy
emitted
from
Ster-L-Ray™
germicidal lamps is at
the mercury resonance
line of 254 nanometers.
This wavelength is in
the region of maximum
germicidal effectiveness
and is highly lethal to
virus,
bacteria and mold
spores.
Wavelength
Nanometer (nm),
millimicron
(mµ) and
the Angstrom unit (A)
are all units of length
used to describe
ultraviolet wavelengths.
Nanometer and
millimicron are
synonymous and equal to
a billionth of a meter.
An Angstrom unit is one
tenth as long; therefore
2540 A =254
mµ = 254
nm.
Copyright
1995-2006 All rights reserved. The information and recommendations
contained in this publication are based upon data collected and
are believed to be correct. However, no guarantee or warranty of any
kind, expressed or implied, is made with respect to the information
contained herein. Specifications and information are subject to change
without notice.
Ster-L-Ray™
germicidal lamps are
short wave low pressure
mercury vapor tubes that
produce ultraviolet
wavelengths that are
lethal to
microorganisms.
Germicidal lamps should
not be confused with
sunlamps or black-light
lamps, for while these
are also ultraviolet
lamps, the ultraviolet
produced is of longer
wavelength and is not
useful for germicidal
applications.
Approximately 95% of the
ultraviolet energy
emitted
from
Ster-L-Ray™
germicidal lamps is at
the mercury resonance
line of 254 nanometers.
This wavelength is in
the region of maximum
germicidal effectiveness
and is highly lethal to
virus,
bacteria and mold
spores.
WARNING:
Avoid exposure
to direct or strongly
reflected germicidal
ultraviolet rays.
Germicidal ultraviolet
rays
are harmful to
the
eyes and skin.
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