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News Release from: Hanovia | Subject: Colgate-Palmolive
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 31 January 2002
UV protects labs from microbial
contamination
Colgate-Palmolive commissions ultraviolet disinfection system from Hanovia for air ducting at its Salford UK laboratories
To help protect its biotechnology laboratories from microbial contamination, Colgate-Palmolive has commissioned ultraviolet specialist Hanovia to install several UV disinfection systems within the in-line air ducting of its Salford facility in the United Kingdom UV is effective against all microorganisms and is now a well-established method for reducing the spread of airborne contaminants in laboratories, hospitals, and food manufacturing facilities
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 21 Feb 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Commenting on the installations, engineering services manager Phil Taylor said, "After considering several alternatives, our engineering department decided that UV was the most suitable technology for our requirements.
Since their installation they have been working exactly as intended and have kept microbial contamination in the air ducts within acceptable levels." Compact and easy to install within existing ductwork, Hanovia UV systems are silent in operation and can treat up to 4m3/second of air per lamp.
They are virtually maintenance-free, the only regular requirement being the replacement of the UV lamp once a year, a simple operation that can be carried out by general maintenance staff.
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