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2024 CHAIR Accomplishments 

Engagement   Awards   Regulatory   Events   Members

 

Engagement       

  • CHAIR continues to collaborate with leading academic institutions to develop engineered solutions and advance technologies aimed at reducing healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) in the environment. Our work spans multiple areas, including air, surfaces, water, and other spaces where bacteria and viruses thrive. We are proud to partner with highly accredited universities such as the University of Waterloo, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia. Additionally, CHAIR has provided expertise and consultation for multiple research studies.
 
 

Regulartory          

  • CHAIR has spent the majority of 2024 working on the revision to the Health Canada PMRA regulatory process for the approval of Ultraviolet Lights - C Wavelength (UVC) in association with partners at Health Canada, University of Waterloo, International UV Association, 3 Canadian UV companies - Sanuvox, Solaris and NS Nanotech, scientific and microbiology staff and 20 Supporters from the UV Industry.  Early in 2025, the group will be submitting a grant application to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).  The process for the UVC dose curve testing of the efficacy of the UVC light will be done using different Bacteria, Viruses and Fungi on surfaces with a timeline of about 18 months.