Take this fun quiz to test your knowledge about UV-C purification and disinfection applications. 1. What wavelengths are considered to be germicidal in nature?200 – 280 nm280-315 nm315 – 400 nmAll of the AboveQuestion 1 of 10 2. UV-C lamps are safe for use in occupied spacesTrueFalseQuestion 2 of 10 3. How does UV-C inactivate microorganisms?The Heat from the UV-C Melts the Cell Walls of the MicroorganismUV-C Destroys the Backbone of the DNA Molecules of the MicroorganimsUV-C Disrupts the DNA SequenceAll of the AboveQuestion 3 of 10 4. How much does UV-C intensity decrease over distance from the UV source?UV-C Intensity is Always ConstantUV-C Intensity Decreases Linearly over DistanceUV-C Intensity Decreases as Square of Distance Question 4 of 10 5. Effectiveness of UV-C depends on which of the following factors?Type of MicroorganismIntensity of UV lightUV Treatment TimeAll of the AboveQuestion 5 of 10 6. The amount of UV dose required to disinfect a microorganism in moving air is much less than that required to disinfect the microorganism present on a surface.TrueFalseQuestion 6 of 10 7. In general, susceptibility of bacteria to UV-C is less than that of mold spores.TrueFalseQuestion 7 of 10 8. Viruses are the most difficult to inactivate by UV-C compared to bacteria or mold.TrueFalseQuestion 8 of 10 9. UV-C can easily penetrate through glass windows.TrueFalseQuestion 9 of 10 10. UV-C can cause severe degradation to most materials by penetrating deep into the body of the material.TrueFalseQuestion 10 of 10 Loading...