UV-C disinfection

Additional protection
for football players at
Motherwell FC
Philips UV-C disinfection upper air wall-mounted units help
keep Motherwell FC players safe going on and off the pitch.

Philips UV-C disinfection
upper air wall-mountedCase study
Motherwell FC
UV-C
disinfection
solution

Optimised for installation at 2.3+ metres
The UV-C rays are distributed at device level and above, allowing quiet disinfectionof a large volume of air in the upper areas of a room while normal activity continues
underneath the device’s level.

Deactivates tested pathogensCustomer challenge
For athletes, staying at the peak of physicalhealth is a way of life and top clubs take every
measure possible to protect their players.
For Scottish Professional Football Club,Motherwell, keeping their first team healthy andat the top of their game is paramount. The club
does everything it can to help protect players
from the threat of COVID-19 today, and fromany future threats.

Solution
In response to the pandemic, Signify’s UV-C
Partner, McCann Electrical, installed Philips
UV-C disinfection upper air wall-mounted
devices in the tunnel that the players use togo from their changing room, onto the pitch.
The units are suspended on brackets fromthe ceiling, which disinfect the circulating air,offering an additional layer of protection.

About UV-C
UV-C is a proven effective technology forinactivating viruses and bacteria for air, water,and surfaces. The technology has been usedin hospitals, agriculture and water treatment
for decades. Philips UV-C upper air luminaires
have a peak radiation of 254 nm which is close
to the peak wavelength for inactivating germs.
UV-C lighting breaks down the DNA or RNA ofmicro-organisms, including that of viruses andbacteria, preventing them from reproducing andrendering them harmless.
Research conducted by Innovative Bioanalysis
validates the effectiveness of UV-C disinfection
upper air luminaires on the inactivation of
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
The UV-C disinfection upper air luminaires
inactivated 99.99% of SARS-CoV-2 in the airof a room1 within 10 minutes, and the virus wasbelow detectable levels at 20 minutes.2
This high position, in combination with theluminaires’ design, allows the system todisinfect air as it circulates the room, evenwhen there are people present. UV-C upper
air luminaires disinfect continuously. Air flows
to the upper layers of air by means of naturalconvection. Once it has been disinfected by
the fixtures, it flows back down and mixes withlower air layers.3

UV-C light has been proven to effectively deactivate tested pathogens. Test results
show that UV-C disinfection upper air luminaires inactivated 99.99% of SARS-COV-2
in the air of a room within 10 minutes.1.

Safety in mind
Radiates UV-C in the upper areas, where it does not reach people.
As a result of this, normal activities can continue while the device is on.2

Environmentally friendly
No ozone emissions during or after use.

A note on 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.

Learn more atwww.philips.co.uk/uv-c

1. Tests were conducted with Philips UV-C disinfection upper air wall mounted luminaires.
The overall dimensions of the test chamber were approximately 8’x8’x10’, compliant with
Biosafety Level 3 standards.
2. According to results obtained from a laboratory test conducted by Innovative Bioanalysis,a CAP, CLIA, AABB Certified Safety Reference Laboratory, in a room with sufficient aircirculation. For more information, please refer to the test report available here.
3. The germicidal effectiveness of UV-C light sources is proportional to the exposure timeof the microorganism to the UV-C light source and the intensity of the UV-C light source.
Therefore, sufficient air flow in the room (which may be achieved through forced air flow ornatural convection) is required for effective operation of Signify’s UV-C upper air disinfection
luminaire solutions.

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