
Infection Control in
Aviation Environments
A reliable solution for controlling contamination
in high traffic and contact areas.
usa.siemens.com/aviation
Keeping aviation environments disinfected is critically important to the
safety of travelers, as well as airport staff. Available through Violet Defense™
and their commercial partners at PURO™ Lighting, pulsed Xenon full-spectrum
UV lighting technology provides airports and airlines with a proven,
easy-to-implement way to safely and efficiently harness the power of light to
decontaminate air and surfaces. With a variety of products offered, we can
provide you with mobile and installed solutions to meet your disinfection needs.
Proven and effective protection made easy
A reliable, easy-to-implement solution to help disinfect airports and logistics hubs.
• Manufacturer testing has demonstrated effectiveness against certain viruses
and bacteria*
• Harnesses the germicidal power of light to kill bacteria and inactivate viruses
in the air and on surfaces
• Designed to make disinfection easy, system will eliminate germs in a flash with
pulsed Xenon full-spectrum UV light
Solution
Partner
Smart
Infrastructure
Supporting Aviation
As the need for protection and risk reduction
continues, we’re harnessing our capabilities,
expertise, and global network of partners to
outfit and supply airports and airlines in the
following ways:
• Identifying sources of potential
contamination and offering effective
technology to mitigate the risk
• Developing a holistic approach to create
environments so that travel and logistics
can continue safely and efficiently
*Results available upon request.

Possible Applications
With a proven track record in airport logistics, this
solution can be used in the following scenarios:
Travel Areas
• Security checkpoints
• Airline lounges
• Restrooms
• Elevators / escalators / moving walkways / stairwells
• Baggage claim
• Food courts / restaurants
Auxiliary Areas
• Staff break / locker rooms / restrooms
• Kitchens / food handling equipment
• Elevators / stairwells
• Administrative / police or security offices
• Baggage handling conveyors
How it works
This solution uses powerful bursts of ultraviolet light, including UV-C, UV-B, UV-A,
and violet-blue light, which has been shown capable of killing certain bacteria,
fungi, and mold, and inactivating viruses.
Benefits
• Compact size that seamlessly integrates into any room or surface
• Optimized cleaning cycle in as low as 30 minutes, depending on space
• Easily integrated into existing Siemens Building Automation (via BACNet)
for scheduling and remote verification of completion
• Integrated safety system with multiple built-in motion detectors to stop cycle,
if human or animal is present and restart when no motion detected
• No manual handling of UV systems to save labor/time (except mobile unit)
• Long product lifecycle
• Can be combined with other disinfecting solutions
About Violet Defense
Since its inception, Violet Defense has been on a journey to harness the
germicidal power of ultraviolet light to help protect the world from germs.
Its patented technology miniaturizes the deployment of UV light to integrate
into almost any product or environment.
About PURO Lighting
PURO Lighting, powered by Violet Defense technology, offers ground-breaking
products that use the power of full-spectrum UV light to rapidly disinfect any
enclosed area of viruses and pathogens.
About Siemens Smart Infrastructure for Aviation Environments
Siemens Smart Infrastructure brings innovations in smart building technologies
to create environments that care for aviation. Our smart airport infrastructure
solutions work to improve the experience of travelers, as well as airport staff,
while keeping the safety of those spaces at the forefront.
Available options include:
• Air Handling Unit
• Ceiling: Hard or drop-ceiling
• Wall-mount
• Portable (on wheels)
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Smart Infrastructure
1000 Deerfield Parkway
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Tel: (847) 215-1000
This document contains a general
description of available technical
options only, and its effectiveness
will be subject to field conditions
with project parameters defined in
a formal contract.
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