Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
2147
Course Name
History of Ultraviolet Disinfection
Contact Hours
1.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
CEU Plan
Primary Contact
Bill Edgar
wwedgar@ceuplan.org
352-754-1259 Ext.
Website
Description
The development of Ultraviolet Disinfection equipment has been primarily dependent on people having new ideas on how to bring the latest developments in the field of lamps, ballasts, and sensors together after it was shown that UV light would inactivate microorganisms. This course will explain the history of Ultraviolet Disinfection through the time elements of patented discoveries. Since the discovery in the 19th century that ultraviolet light will inactivate microorganisms it has been exploited for commercial purposes.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
This review will look at UV systems and show through patents and their accompanying scientific papers how UV systems in the early 1900’s have evolved into today’s modern equipment. The initial UV system will be contrasted with the equipment that exists today to cope with the same problems. In addition, this course will trace the development of the UV disinfection of water and wastewater by using primarily United States patents and scientific papers by the inventors.
Target Audience
Water and wastewater operators that use UV disinfection or are interested in the history.
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous