This document describes a method in laboratory to assess the performance of ultraviolet germicidal
irradiation (UVGI) devices which will be mounted in-duct in heating, ventilating and air-conditioning
(HVAC) systems.
The method includes the detailed requirements for test rig, microorganisms, procedures, data
calculation and result report to determine the UV dose to model microorganisms by an UVGI device at
several airflow rates. By the testing results, the capacity of in-duct UVGI devices for air disinfection can
be evaluated and compared reliably.
If the susceptibility constant of a given microorganism is known, the inactivation rate of that microorganism
by the tested UVGI devices can be further calculated.Cross References:ISO 15858ISO 29464:2017ANSI/ASHRAE 185.1All current amendments available at time of purchase are included with the purchase of this document.