MEDIA RELEASE FROM
ANL LIGHTING
16/3/2010
Heading: Let there be light and cleaner air – and there was!
Copy: Claims by Hitachi that its fluorescent ‘clean’ tubes can result in cleaner
air have been verified in an independent test done in a leading Melbourne
hospital.
The Hi-Lumic Clean tubes, which are coated in an optical catalyst film, work to
break down organic substances and purify the air whenever they are switched
on reducing the number of volatile organic compounds and bacteria in the
air.
Comprehensive laboratory tests conducted by Korea Testing and Research
Institute for Chemical Industry show significant reduction in number of
bacteria and elimination of bad odours with Hitachi Clean Lamps.
“We wanted to see if we could replicate a similar result here,” said ANL
Lighting Managing Director Eddy Awad.
These claims have been confirmed in a test commissioned by ANL Lighting,
the Australian distributors for Hitachi lamps and carried out by Advanced Air
Technologies.
Jordan Panayotov for AAT, said: “ In terms of air quality every door is a
different story as different pollutants in different concentrations present in the
air at specific premises.
“ Having in mind that, for example, there are more than 1000 volatile organic
compounds and over 400 species of mould and fungi - the combinations of
these pollutants are myriad. On top of this the concrete situation can be very
different in different points of time at the same premises.
“ Conducting tests for everything is rather complicated, time consuming and
very expensive. Therefore a feasible and cost-effective solution is to measure
the total number of particles in the air. For this purpose we use Ultrafine
Particle Counter P-Trak product from U.S. company TSI – world leader in air
quality monitoring,” he said.
For the test only particles sizes between 1micron to 0.02 micron were
measured. For comparison – human red blood cell is 7 micron.
Measuring the number of fine particles in the air in two separate tests (4/7 &
11/7/08) in two separate areas within the hospital – ground level and level
one. Both cases included an inner corridor and adjacent rest room - readings
were taken of the ambient air with the Hitachi Clean tubes and with
conventional fluorescent tubes.
Data obtained in both tests using conventional lamps showed no difference in
the number of fine particles in the air between the inner corridor and the
adjacent rest room. Repeating the tests using Hitachi ‘Clean’ tubes showed a
reduction in the number of fine particles which include volatile organic
compounds and bacteria.
Tests showed that, although that there was difference in the number of fine
particles measured in the air in the two dates (4/7 & 11/7/08), in both dates
readings with Hitachi Clean lamps were down by about 25 % - from 13,800 –
14,200 (conventional tubes) to 10,800 – 11,200 (Hitachi) per cm3 (on 4/7/08);
and from 13,200 – 13,800 (conventional tubes) to 9800 – 10,200 (Hitachi) per
cm3 (on 11/7/08).
Designed to purify the air whenever the lamp is switched on, Hitachi Clean
tubes are coated with a thin film of titanium oxide which works to breakdown
bacteria and eliminate odours.
As well as breaking down organic substances, the optical catalyst film on the
Hitachi tube also reduces smelly odours and smoke in food preparation areas
and toilets.
ANL Lighting’s Eddy Awad: The Hitachi ‘clean’ tubes are very effective in not
only providing efficient lighting but in all areas where people and business are
concerned with reducing bacteria and unpleasant odours, thus providing
cleaner environment.
“ Top of the list are hospitals and aged care facilities, medical rooms, schools
and childcare centres – and into the hospitality industry, food industry,
supermarkets, dining rooms, clubs,” he said.
About ANL:
ANL Lighting is a progressive Australian wholesaler and distributor of
commercial, industrial and domestic light fittings and lamps supplying a wide
range of lighting solutions.
For further information:
ANL Lighting
Stephanie Leung
03 8833 7000
Stephanie.leung@anllighting.com.au
anllighting.com.au
(Released for ANL Lighting by VPR/ Drew Valentine 0414 353833)
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