Study on the effect of upper flat shot ultraviolet disinfector on air disinfection in consulting rooms of hospital outpatient clinics
Objective To investigate the ultraviolet(UV)irradiation performance of a certain model of upper flat shot UV disinfector for air disinfection and its effect on the air disinfection in consulting rooms of hospital outpatient clinics.Methods From April to June 2023,consulting rooms of outpatient clinics in two hospitals in Shanghai were used as research sites,and a certain model of upper flat shot UV disinfector was installed to detect the UV irradiation intensity,indoor ozone concentration and air microorganism level at different sites during running.Results At a height of 2.6 m,the UV irradiation intensity decreased with the increase of distance;at a safe height of 2.1 m,the UV irradiation intensity was(0.2±0.2)μW/cm2.The ozone concentrations in the two consulting rooms were(0.071±0.010)mg/m3 and(0.081±0.011)mg/m3,respectively,and were not higher than that before running.The microorganism level of indoor air increased with the development of diagnosis and treatment activities,but the difference between the experimental group and the control group was not statistically significant.Conclusion The upper flat shot ultraviolet disinfector in this study is safe for human body during running,but its air disinfection effect needs to be improved.