IEC - PAS 63313
Position statement on germicidal UV-C irradiation UV-C safety guidelines
| Organization: | IEC |
| Publication Date: | 1 May 2021 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| ICS Code (Lamps in general): | 29.140.01 |
scope:
Scope of this guidance document
The safety advice in this document applies to UV-C sources and UV-C products which emit in the wavelength range of 1802 nm to 2803 nm.
Not within the scope are:
• devices having their own product safety standard, such as IEC 60335-2-109 applicable to UV-C water disinfection equipment and IEC 60335-2-65 applicable to UV-C air disinfection equipment
• application environments of UV-C devices
• products combining UV-C irradiance with chemicals and additives
• products that do not emit UV-C radiation such as UV-A, UV-B and near-UV devices
• requirements for performance and functional characteristics
• requirements for preventing material degradation and material damage
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