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Treatment of air and surfaces in a food processing plant

  • US 20040175290A1
  • Filed: 03/06/2003
  • Published: 09/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of treating a food processing plant comprising selecting a food processing station in the food processing plant for treatment, the food processing station having a contaminated surface providing a light emitting treatment system comprising a germicidal lamp to emit ultraviolet light, a support structure for the germicidal lamp and a direction control device, wherein the germicidal lamp has a direction of ultraviolet irradiation output controllable by the direction control device, the direction control device having a plurality of fixable positions moving the germicidal lamp apparatus proximate to the food processing station and near to the contaminated surface setting the direction control device of the light emitting treatment system apparatus to one of the fixable positions such that ultraviolet irradiation from the germicidal lamp will be directed onto the contaminated surface of the food processing station connecting the germicidal lamp to a power source and energizing the germicidal lamp to emit ultraviolet light irradiating the contaminated surface of the food processing station with the ultraviolet light to treat the contaminated surface.

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