title: Effectiveness of germicidal UV radiation for reducing fungal contamination within air-handling units.
abstract: Levels of fungi growing on insulation within air-handling units (AHUs) in an office building and levels of airborne fungi within AHUs were measured before the use of germicidal UV light and again after 4 months of operation. The fungal levels following UV operation were significantly lower than the levels in control AHUs.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Biological Science, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104, USA. estelle-levetin@utulsa.edu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Levetin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shaughnessy
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scheir
mesh_terms: D000389:Air Conditioning / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000254:growth & development / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays