UV-disinfection

Philips UV-C upper air luminaires
effective against viruses and bacteria

More chance of footballsuccess at PSV

“The health of our players is extremely important to us, and actually
essential for the progress of matches. With Philips UV-C disinfecting
upper air luminaires, we can offer our players and those of visiting
clubs a little more protection.”
Frans Janssen, PSV Commercial Director

The backgroundThe sports world is doing everything it can to keep
viruses such as COVID-19 at bay. A virus-freeenvironment is high on the agenda of many clubs andassociations like Premier league team PSV Eindhoven.
They want a football environment that is as safe aspossible, for their own team and for visiting clubs.
That’s why PSV chose Philips UV-C upper air
disinfection lighting for various rooms in their sports
complexes.
The challenge
PSV’s first team has been playing at a high level in
Dutch and European football for years. The club is heldin great esteem and is committed to safeguarding thehealth and safety of its players as much as possible.
Like every major football club, PSV has an interest incontinuing to play matches and competitions. But

during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which this newlydiscovered virus is able to infect a large number ofathletes and thus undermine the course of compe­
titions, this is a huge challenge.
The solution
PSV has two football locations in its home city of
Eindhoven: the Philips Stadium and PSV Campus
De Herdgang. The stadium is used for competition
matches, whereas the campus is used for training andeducation. PSV installed 15 Philips UV-C disinfecting
upper air luminaires at both locations. In the stadium,
three of these are in the home team changing room andthree in the visiting team changing room. At the campus,
there are five in the changing rooms and another four inthe medical room. These are all areas where players
spend a relatively long time with each other in close
proximity, and where the risk of contamination is high.

“We work in elite sport.
Every fit player counts.
We prefer to keep every
virus away from them, be
it COVID-19 or the flu.
The upper-air lighting helps
us to be more successful
on the field.”
Gust van Montfort, Club Doctor

Operation
UV-C is a proven eﬀective technology for inactivating
viruses and bacteria. The technology has been used todisinfect for more than 35 years. Philips UV-C upper airluminaires have a peak radiation of 254 nm. Thisvalue is close to the peak wavelength for inactivating
germs. UV-C lighting breaks down the DNA or RNA ofmicro-organisms, including that of viruses and bacteria,
preventing them from reproducing and rendering
them harmless.
UV-C upper air luminaires disinfect continuously.
Air ﬂows to the upper layers of air in a room by meansof natural convection. Once it has been disinfected by
the fixtures, it ﬂows back down and mixes with lower
air layers in the dressing room.

The advantages
The safety reﬂectors and louvre design of Philips UV-C
disinfecting upper air luminaires prevents exposure to
the UV-C light source. That means they can be usedwhile people are in the room, enabling players toremain in the dressing room carefree, so they can focus
on the match.
About safety
Any UV-C installation must meet important safety
requirements. Always seek professional advice before
you purchase. UV-C lighting should only be installed
by UV-C installers.

The facts
Customer
PSVSectorSport
Solution
15 UV-C disinfection upper air luminaires
Results
Installing Philips UV-C upper air luminaires oﬀers
PSV extra protection against viruses and bacteria inkey locations in their facilities. Players can now use
the rooms for extended periods with a reduced riskof infection.

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