Executive Summary

What Is The Potential Of Far-UVC 222 nm Germicidal Lighting?

The general spread of contagious microbial diseases including:
1. COVID 19
2. Seasonal Influenza
3. Any other airborne microbial disease

Deaths
and
increased health care costs
caused by global pandemics and seasonal microbial diseases including all Influenza strains
- Used in Medical facilities 100% of the time.

The following are suggested starting points for Policy Questions to be answered.

Should Far-UVC be considered a viable solution for?
Should funding be made available to accelerate outstanding research and technology ramp-up of Far-UVC?
- Public funding through direct grants for Far-UVC safety and efficacy research.
- Public funding through direct grants or tax credits for Far-UVC installation.
- Private funding for business development in Far-UVC
  Lamp source manufacturing
  ,
  Fixture suppliers
  and
  Certification Vendors
Should Far-UVC be mandated for use, either in the US or globally?
- Level 1: Used 100% of the time
- Level 2: Used only during times of pandemics
If mandated for use, where would mandates affect?
- Priority 1: Level 1 - Public International Transport (Airports, Airplanes, and Trains), Medical Facilities and critical infrastructure such as food processing facilities
- Priority 2: Level 2 - Schools including K-12, Colleges, Restaurants, Bars and all other enclosed public facilities
What Certification and Validation is needed?
- Create
  certification/validation standards
  for Far-UVC
  light source manufacturing
  ,
  fixture suppliers
  and
  Certification Vendors

Manufacturers of Far-UVC light sources (
Excimer Lamps
,
Micro-plasma lamps
, LED and future Far-UVC light sources)
Thin film optical filter manufacturers (Far-UVC optical filters used in light fixtures for safety)
Certification/Validation vendors (Manufacturers of Far-UVC light detectors/power meters)
OEM manufacturers of Far-UVC fixtures and standard format lighting products.