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  • 1.  Germicidal UV in Museums

    Posted 02-12-2021 11:50 AM

    The Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) released a White Paper with information Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation in museums.
     
    As museums turn toward the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel and make reopening plans, some facility managers may consider using germicidal UV as a disinfecting technique. The document provides the details as to why this is not a recommended practice.

     

    Here is a link to access the document (available at no cost).   https://store.ies.org/product/wp-1-20-ies-white-paper-guidance-on-the-use-of-ultraviolet-germicidal-irradiation-uvgi-in-museum-applications/


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    Richard Rummel
    Lighting Designer
    Exhibits Department
    Minnesota History Center


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