NuvaWave Handheld Disinfection Device Instructions for Use
037-0110 (Rev C)
© 2020 UV Innovators, LLC
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4.2
V
IRUSES
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B
ACTERIA
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THER
P
ATHOGEN
D
OSAGE
R
EQUIREMENTS
The following dosages are supported by the literature cited in the reference column. NuvaWave time
represents the number of seconds a particular virus, bacteria, or pathogen needs to be exposed to
obtain a 3-log reduction (99.9%) kill rate when the light is used as directed.
Table 4.2a
–
Virus Dosages
Table 4.2b
–
Bacteria Dosages
Table 4.2c
–
Other Pathogen Dosages
Table 4.2d
–
NuvaWave Pathogen Testing
–
2” distance with pathogen swept across 4”x4”
aperture of device within the “NW Time” cited below.
Pathogen
Dose
(mJ/cm2)
NW Time
(seconds)
Test Laboratory
SARS-CoV-2
–
3-Log reduction
12
2
Texas Biomedical Research Institute, 2020
SARS-CoV-2
–
5-Log reduction
12
4
Texas Biomedical Research Institute, 2020
Virus: 3-log reduction
Dose (mJ/cm2) NW Time (seconds)
Reference
Poliovirus - Type 1
21
2.1
Simonet & Gantzer 2006
Picornaviridae aphthovirus (foot and mouth disease virus)
67
6.7
Nuanualsuwan et al. 2008
Echovirus - 12
18
1.8
Park et al. 2011
Hepatitis A
15
1.5
Wiedenmann et al. 1993
Adenovirus - Type 5
27
2.7
Guo et al. 2010
Escherichia coli bacteriophage MS2
10
1
Tseng et al., Journal of Occ. and Env. Hygiene,4:400–405
Escherichia coli bacteriophage Phi X174
10
1
Tseng et al., Journal of Occ. and Env. Hygiene,4:400–405
Escherichia coli (Migula) Castellani and Chalmers
22
2.2
Tseng et al., Journal of Occ. and Env. Hygiene,4:400–405
Pseudomonas syringae van Hall pathovar phaseolicola
28
2.8
Tseng et al., Journal of Occ. and Env. Hygiene,4:400–405
Bacteria: 3-log reduction
Dose (mJ/cm2) NW Time (seconds)
Reference
Escherichia coli
5.7
0.57
Clauß et al. 2005
Helicobacter pylori
3.8
0.38
Hayes et al. 2006
Legionella pneumophila
4.5
0.45
Cervero-Aragó et al. 2014
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
2.3
0.23
Clauß 2006
Staphylococcus aureus
6.4
0.64
Clauß 2006
Yersinia enterocolitica
5
0.5
Clauß et al. 2005
Spore: 3-log reduction
Dose (mJ/cm2) NW Time (seconds)
Reference
Streptomyces griseus
15
1.5
Clauß 2006
Penicillium expansum
49
4.9
Clauß 2006
Clostridium pasteurianum
6.7
0.67
Clauß 2006
Bacillus subtilis
24
2.4
Mamane-Gravetz et al. 2005
Bacillus anthracis Sterne
52
5.2
Nicholson & Galeano 2003