Most of the commoners from the middle ages used to
believe that diseases and pestilence was a result created by demons, evil
spirits and mythological creatures. Pseudo scientific measures were taken in
order to tackle such wide spread issues. Commercial UV
Systems were made based on pure speculation.
Hospital UV disinfection
Hospital
UV disinfection is an invention from the last century. Although
we have come a long way from using herbal products to sterilize our products
and our environment, it is important to know the evolution of disinfectants
around the world.
So what is the history
of common and hospital disinfections?
- 3000-2000 BC:
– Egyptians used pitch, tar, resins, aromatics, common salt, and niter for
preservations and sterilizations.
- 2000-1000 BC:
– sulfur and other burning chemicals were used to treat battle wounds and
other infections.
- 1000- 200 AD:
– wine, boiled water, philosophy and boiled instruments were used to treat
diseases.
- 900-1500 AD:
– vinegar fumes, sulfur fumes, arsenic, burning straw, antimony and
arsenic were used to treat infections, air pollution and other diseases.
- 17th -18th century:
– using digester to use steam to purify air and other objects.
- Late
17th century:- invention of early microscope
- Late
18th century: – surgical gloves were made with organic products, and
meats or vegetables were canned.
- 19th century:
– value of hand washing and nail scrubbing was found out.
- MID
19TH century: – Louis Pasteur finds pasteurization and detects germs
in food items. Carbolic solution spray was also used to sterilize hands
and wounds during an operation.
- Late
19th century:- mercury chloride was used during operations
- 20th century:
– chrome plated containers, reusable textile filters and rubber gaskets
were used for disinfection purposes.
- Early
20th century: – ozone treatment was used in all European municipal
water treatment.
- Late
20th century: – air purifiers were discovered and used in all
hospital settings.
- 21st century:
– UV hospital disinfection systems were used in
housing, corporate and hospital sectors.
- 2021:- Airfic
systems came up with UVHeal air purifiers. Cost of uv light for air conditioner was
significantly reduced with their innovations.
Cost of UV disinfection
system
All UVHeal models are modular in design and can be customized for specific
client needs. Our UV experts have developed a simulation tool that can design
your system precisely to your required disinfection needs. Cost
of UV disinfection system is not a major problem with our
products.
