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Philips TUV lamps emit short-wave ultraviolet radiation (UV-C) to kill or de-activate bacteria, viruses and other primitive organisms, even if the organisms have become immune to other disinfection methods They are used for air, water and surface disinfection in equipment for hospitals, bacteriological research and pharmaceutical institutions, food processing industries such as dairies, breweries and bakeries and also for disinfecting drinking and waste water, swimming pools, air conditioning systems, cold storage rooms, packing material etc.
TUV disinfection lamps are low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge lamps consisting of a tubular glass envelope, emitting short-wave ultraviolet radiation with a radiation peak at 253.7 NM (UV-C) for germicidal action. The glass filters out the 185 NM ozone-forming line. A protective coating on the inside limits the depreciation of the useful UV-C radiation output. PL-S have a specially adapted starter providing almost instant starting characteristics already built into the lamp base.