Candida auris
laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report
99.9993%
at 10 seconds
UVZone® shoe-sole sanitizing station
Our footwear sanitizing station uses UV-C and ozone to sanitize both shoes in a 6 to 10 second cycle.
Independent laboratory testing recorded up to 99.9993% pathogen reduction across published organism results.
Did you know: UV-C light and ozone operate together to treat both shoe soles during the same timed step.
UVZone® key highlights
Published cycle settings, dual-action treatment, and one independent laboratory result for facility review.
Up to 99.9993%
Pathogen reduction
Candida auris · 10 seconds · NSF International Applied Research Center, report J-00340388
6-10 seconds
Selectable shoe-sole treatment cycle
Set 6, 8, or 10 seconds for each entry and facility procedure.
UV-C + Ozone
Dual-action shoe-sole treatment
254 nm UV-C and ozone generated by 185 nm light in the same timed cycle.
Automatic
Activation when the user steps into position
Weight sensors start the selected cycle without a button or control.
U.S. COMPLIANCE SUPPORT
Strengthen Compliance at the Point of Entry
U.S. healthcare, food manufacturing, and pharmaceutical facilities operate under written requirements for infection prevention, sanitation, personnel practices, and microbial contamination control.
Those programs depend on people completing the required steps at the correct locations every day.
UVZone® gives your facility a repeatable shoe-sole sanitizing step that can be added to an employee entrance, hygiene station, gowning area, laboratory entry, production transition, or other controlled doorway.
Each user completes the same automatic 6, 8, or 10-second UV-C and ozone cycle before continuing through the entry.
We provide the product specifications, operating information, laboratory reports, maintenance requirements, and placement details your quality or compliance team needs to evaluate the station.
UVZone® does not make a facility compliant by itself. Your organization determines how the station is incorporated into its written programs, standard operating procedures, training, monitoring, and documentation.
Did you know: UVZone® measures 24 by 24 inches and sits 2 inches above the floor.
Standards and programs UVZone® can support
HealthcareSupport CMS infection prevention programs under 42 CFR § 482.42 and § 483.80.
CompoundingSupport personnel hygiene and garbing under USP General Chapter <797>, where applicable.
Food manufacturingSupport sanitation controls under FDA 21 CFR Part 117 and written SSOPs.
Meat and poultrySupport establishment sanitation under USDA FSIS 9 CFR Part 416.
Food safety programsSupport Prerequisite Programs, HACCP plans, and hygienic zoning at employee entries.
PharmaceuticalSupport CGMP personnel and contamination-control procedures under 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211.
Your facility determines how UVZone® is written into its programs. The station does not establish compliance by itself.
Healthcare
Support Infection Prevention Procedures at Healthcare Entries
Hospitals participating in Medicare and Medicaid must maintain an active infection prevention and control program under CMS Conditions of Participation.
Long-term care facilities must maintain an infection prevention and control program with written standards, policies, procedures, surveillance, reporting, and corrective-action requirements.
UVZone® can be evaluated as a repeatable footwear sanitation step at employee entrances, pharmacy entries, clinical laboratories, procedural transitions, skilled nursing entrances, assisted living entrances, and other locations identified by the facility’s infection prevention team.
Relevant U.S. requirements and standards:
- 42 CFR § 482.42 for hospital infection prevention and control programs
- 42 CFR § 483.80 for long-term care infection prevention and control programs
- USP General Chapter <797> for sterile compounding personnel hygiene and garbing, where applicable
- Facility infection prevention policies
- Environmental sanitation procedures
- Pharmacy and controlled-area entry procedures
How UVZone® can help:
- Adds a repeatable shoe-sole sanitation step at a documented location
- Gives employees and other users the same timed cycle
- Provides visual and audible cycle-completion indicators
- Supplies product and laboratory documentation for facility review
- Supports footwear bioburden reduction at healthcare entries
- Can be included in staff instructions and entry procedures
Required qualification: UVZone® does not replace hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, isolation precautions, PPE, garbing, dedicated footwear, disposable shoe covers, or any procedure required by the healthcare organization.
See UVZone® for Healthcare Compliance ProgramsFood Manufacturing and Processing
Support Sanitation Controls, SSOPs, and Hygienic Zoning
Food manufacturers subject to the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food rule must establish written preventive controls appropriate to the facility and the food being produced.
Those controls may include sanitation procedures addressing environmental pathogens, employee practices, insanitary objects, and cross-contamination between facility areas.
USDA-inspected meat and poultry establishments must also maintain sanitation procedures under 9 CFR Part 416.
UVZone® can be evaluated as a dry, repeatable footwear sanitation step at employee hygiene entrances, general-to-production transitions, ready-to-eat entries, ingredient-handling areas, packaging rooms, cold-storage entries, and quality laboratories.
Relevant U.S. requirements and programs:
- FDA 21 CFR Part 117 Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Preventive Controls for Human Food
- 21 CFR § 117.135 sanitation controls
- USDA FSIS 9 CFR Part 416 sanitation requirements
- Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures
- Prerequisite Programs
- HACCP plans where applicable
- Hygienic zoning procedures
- Environmental monitoring programs where applicable
- Employee hygiene and traffic-control procedures
How UVZone® can help:
- Adds footwear sanitation to a written employee-entry procedure
- Provides the same timed cycle for each user
- Operates without a liquid reservoir at the station
- Reduces chemical mixing, concentration checks, solution replacement, and liquid tracking associated with foot mats
- Provides organism-specific food laboratory reports for technical review
- Can be placed after required boot washing or soil removal
- Supports a documented transition between facility hygiene zones
Required qualification: UVZone® treats shoe soles for microbial reduction. It does not remove visible soil, food residue, grease, mud, or physical debris. Keep boot washing, brushing, scraping, or other cleaning procedures wherever physical soil removal is required. UVZone® does not by itself establish compliance with FSMA, HACCP, USDA requirements, GFSI-recognized certification programs, customer requirements, or a facility’s food safety plan.
See UVZone® for Food Compliance ProgramsPharmaceutical and Biotechnology
Support CGMP Personnel and Microbial Control Procedures
Pharmaceutical manufacturers operating under FDA Current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements must maintain appropriate personnel sanitation practices, control access to limited areas, and establish written procedures for controlling objectionable or microbiological contamination.
FDA guidance for sterile drug manufacturing also addresses personnel practices, gowning, facility layout, and personnel movement through aseptic processing areas.
UVZone® can be evaluated as an additional footwear bioburden reduction step at gowning rooms, personnel anterooms, cleanroom entrances, compounding areas, quality-control laboratories, microbiology laboratories, and controlled manufacturing entries.
Relevant U.S. requirements and guidance:
- FDA 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211
- 21 CFR § 211.28 personnel responsibilities
- 21 CFR § 211.42 building and facility design
- 21 CFR § 211.113 control of microbiological contamination
- FDA Guidance for Industry: Sterile Drug Products Produced by Aseptic Processing
- USP General Chapter <797> where sterile compounding is performed
- Site contamination-control procedures
- Gowning and personnel-entry SOPs
- Quality risk management programs
- Environmental monitoring and investigation programs
How UVZone® can help:
- Adds a timed footwear treatment step to a personnel-entry SOP
- Gives each user the same automatic operating cycle
- Helps reduce footwear bioburden before a controlled transition
- Provides technical and organism-specific laboratory documentation
- Establishes a fixed point where the footwear step occurs
- Supports review by quality, validation, engineering, facilities, and procurement teams
- Can be evaluated as part of the site’s contamination-control strategy
Required qualification: UVZone® does not establish CGMP compliance, process validation, cleanroom classification, sterility assurance, or suitability for a specific pharmaceutical process. It does not replace required gowning, dedicated footwear, shoe covers, PPE, environmental monitoring, validated cleaning, or other procedures required by the site quality system.
See UVZone® for Pharmaceutical Compliance ProgramsMake the footwear step part of the written process
Standardize How UVZone® Is Used at Each Door
A compliance program needs more than equipment sitting near an entrance.
Your facility must determine where UVZone® is required, who must use it, which cycle applies, how the equipment is maintained, and how the procedure is communicated to personnel.
Our team helps you review the operating details needed to incorporate the station into your facility documentation.
Station Location
Identify the exact employee entrance, hygiene transition, gowning area, laboratory entry, or production doorway where the station will be used.
Required Users
Define whether the procedure applies to employees, visitors, contractors, service personnel, or other groups entering the area.
Cycle Time
Document whether the station will operate for 6, 8, or 10 seconds at that location. The selected cycle must be based on the facility’s review of the available product and laboratory information.
Operating Instructions
Document correct foot placement, completion indicators, entry sequence, footwear condition requirements, and the actions personnel take after the cycle.
Inspection and Maintenance
Assign responsibility for routine inspection, cleaning, lamp monitoring, component replacement, service, and maintenance records.
Supporting Documentation
Maintain the applicable product specifications, operating instructions, laboratory reports, certification records, warranty information, and facility approval documents.
Evaluate UVZone® for Your Compliance Program
UVZone® can support infection prevention, sanitation, SSOP, PRP, hygienic zoning, contamination control, and personnel-entry procedures at the point where footwear enters a controlled area.
Our team will review the proposed entry, current footwear process, traffic flow, floor space, power requirements, and cycle options. We will also provide the product specifications, independent laboratory reports, operating information, and maintenance documentation your facility needs to evaluate the station.
Review your current footwear process
Compare our UVZone® system against your current shoe covers and chemical mats...
Our footwear sanitizing station adds a timed, hands-free sole step at the door. We help you compare its operating requirements with the cover or chemical mat process your facility uses today.
Compare UVZone® with disposable shoe covers
Disposable covers create a barrier over footwear. Your process must account for purchasing, storage, restocking, correct donning and removal, used-cover handling, and waste at every participating entry.
Your current process may include
- Purchasing and recurring inventory
- Storage and restocking across shifts
- Correct donning, fit, removal, and disposal
- Handling torn or incorrectly worn covers
UVZone® provides a timed UV-C and ozone shoe-sole cycle. Keep covers and PPE where your program requires them, and evaluate the station at entries where a fixed footwear step fits your procedure.
Compare your shoe cover process
Compare UVZone® with chemical foot mats
Chemical foot mats require chemical selection, concentration control, liquid-level monitoring, solution replacement, debris removal, used-solution handling, and records at each participating entry.
Your current process may include
- Chemical purchasing, storage, and mixing
- Concentration and liquid-level monitoring
- Scheduled solution replacement and mat cleaning
- Management of tracked liquid and surrounding floors
UVZone® uses a dry, automatic cycle without a liquid reservoir at the door. Keep wet chemistry where your program requires it, and compare the operating requirements at the entries you are reviewing.
Compare your chemical mat processSee if it's a good fit for your facility
Every facility runs different entry protocols. We can work with your team to review your layout, traffic patterns, and operating requirements, and help you decide whether UVZone® fits your program.
Did you know: Automatic weight sensors start the selected cycle when someone steps onto the station.
Automatic shoe-sole treatment
How UVZone® works at your facility
Our footwear sanitizing station is designed for normal facility entry. UVZone® activates automatically and provides visual and audible indicators during the treatment cycle.
- 01
Step onto UVZone®
Position both feet on the designated treatment areas. The automatic weight sensor starts the selected cycle.
- 02
Remain in place for 6 to 10 seconds
UV-C light and ozone operate together to treat both shoe soles during the 6, 8, or 10 second cycle selected for the entry.
- 03
Continue into the controlled area
A visual indicator and audible signal tell the user when the cycle is complete and they can continue through the entry.
The dry cycle runs without a liquid reservoir at the station or a disposable cover to remove after the UVZone® step.
Dual-action technology
How UV-C and ozone operate in one cycle
Shoe soles have tread patterns, recessed areas, seams, and surface texture. We designed UVZone® around a four-lamp array that combines 254 nm UV-C light and ozone generated by 185 nm light during the same timed cycle.
254 nm UV-C light
UVZone® uses germicidal 254 nm UV-C light to treat exposed shoe-sole surfaces during the selected cycle.
185 nm ozone generation
A 185 nm wavelength generates ozone within the treatment chamber. Published specifications state approximately 1 ppm in the chamber.
Four-lamp array
Four lamps provide treatment across both designated shoe positions while the user remains on UVZone®.
One combined cycle
UV-C and ozone operate during the same automatic 6, 8, or 10 second treatment cycle.
Protect the right entry points
What are you trying to protect?
UVZone® belongs where footwear enters a controlled area. We help you identify doors and transitions where a shoe-sole sanitizing step fits your traffic flow and current entry procedure.
Did you know: UVZone® treats both shoe soles in a selectable 6, 8, or 10 second cycle.
Show us the entries you are evaluating. We will review traffic direction, floor space, door clearance, nearby power, and expected daily use with your team.
UVZone® design specifications
Design specifications for the UVZone® shoe sanitizing station
Our shoe sanitizing station has a low-profile 24 × 24 × 2 inch floor footprint, weighs 33 pounds, and supports users up to 400 pounds. It connects to a 120-240VAC outlet, runs a selectable 6, 8, or 10 second cycle, and activates automatically when the user steps into position.
- Station dimensions
- 24 × 24 × 2 inches
- Station weight
- 33 pounds
- User weight capacity
- Up to 400 pounds
- Treatment cycle
- 6, 8, or 10 seconds
- Activation
- Automatic weight sensor
- Electrical input
- 120-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 1.2A
- Power cord
- 10 feet
- UV-C lamp life
- 10,000+ hours to 80 percent output
- Manufacturing
- Made in the USA
See if it's a good fit
We will account for floor area, travel direction, electrical access, door clearance, surrounding equipment, and expected daily use.
Independent laboratory testing
Independent lab results
Independent laboratories have evaluated UVZone® against organisms relevant to healthcare, food processing, and controlled facilities. Results vary by organism, method, surface, and treatment time. Full reports are available for technical review.
NSF International testedTÜV SÜD certifiedISO 9001:2015 manufacturingMade in USA
Up to 99.9993%
Pathogen reduction
Candida auris · 10 seconds · NSF International Applied Research Center, report J-00340388. Tested on laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report.
Healthcare-associated organisms
Published registry results include Candida auris, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile, Enterococcus faecalis / VRE, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Foodborne organisms
Published registry results include Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Cronobacter sakazakii.
Norovirus surrogate testing
Published registry results include Murine Norovirus as a surrogate for human norovirus.
Testing and validation information includes work conducted by NSF International Applied Research Center, CREM Co. Labs, and Microchem Laboratory.
- Laboratory
- NSF International Applied Research Center
- Date
- August 2019
- Report ID
- J-00340388
Independent laboratory efficacy testing against healthcare-associated pathogens.
Escherichia coli
laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report
99.9989%
at 10 seconds
Klebsiella pneumoniae
laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report
99.9986%
at 10 seconds
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report
99.9976%
at 8 seconds
Staphylococcus aureus
laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report
99.9969%
at 10 seconds
Clostridioides difficile
laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report
99.9960%
at 10 seconds
Enterococcus faecalis / VRE
laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report
99.9865%
at 8 seconds
This is a partial report view. Request the full laboratory report for the complete tested-organism list and method details.
Efficacy claims are based on independent laboratory testing. Results may vary based on application conditions. PathO3Gen technology is designed for environmental surface sanitation and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Industry applications
Where UVZone® Can Improve Your Entry Protocol
Every facility has different traffic patterns, controlled zones, sanitation requirements, and contamination concerns. Choose your industry to see where UVZone® fits, which entry points to consider, and how the station can support your current contamination control process.
Healthcare
Reduce Footwear Bioburden Before Controlled Healthcare Areas
UVZone® gives hospitals, pharmacies, surgery centers, and other healthcare organizations a repeatable shoe-sole sanitation step at designated entries.
See UVZone® for HealthcarePharmaceutical and biotechnology
Add a Repeatable Footwear Step at GMP and Clean Manufacturing Entries
UVZone® adds an automated microbial reduction step before personnel enter clean manufacturing and technical environments.
See UVZone® for Pharma and BiotechFood manufacturing and processing
Create a Dry Footwear Sanitation Step Before Production Areas
UVZone® gives your team a timed, automatic shoe-sole treatment at the entries where movement into production areas needs tighter control.
See UVZone® for Food ProcessingAnimal agriculture and livestock
Strengthen Biosecurity at Barn and Production Entries
UVZone® provides a dry, automated shoe and boot treatment at designated biosecurity transitions.
See UVZone® for Animal AgricultureTransportation and transit
Treat Footwear Before Crews Enter Operational and Service Areas
UVZone® can be placed at selected employee and crew entries where a 6 to 10-second footwear cycle fits the actual traffic pattern.
See UVZone® for TransportationGovernment and public safety
Add Footwear Sanitation Where Personnel Return From the Field
UVZone® gives personnel a repeatable shoe-sole sanitation step before they enter designated work, laboratory, administrative, or secure areas.
See UVZone® for Government and Public SafetyDo You Manage a Different Controlled Environment?
UVZone® can also be evaluated for laboratories, institutional facilities, clean manufacturing operations, education facilities, research environments, and other locations where footwear crosses into a controlled area. Show us the entries you are concerned about and we will help you determine whether UVZone® fits the location and what the installation requires.
Facility experience
See how organizations added UVZone® to their entry protocols
Facilities use UVZone® in different ways based on their environment, traffic, and sanitation goals. These published experiences describe cleanroom entry, employee and visitor acceptance, transitional zones, and daily use at multiple doors.
AdventHealth
Hospital pharmacy
“Our last Air and Surface samples were negative for any growth in both rooms.”
Director of Pharmacy Services, AdventHealth
- Installation location
- Anteroom before cleanroom entry
- Daily use
- Employees use the station before entering the cleanroom
- Operational reason
- Added to the department action plan for USP 797
Cypress Creek ALF
Assisted living
“The response and feedback from our employees, residents and families has been overwhelmingly positive.”
CEO & Owner, Cypress Creek ALF
- Installation location
- Employee entrance and main building entrance
- Daily use
- Employees, residents, families, and visitors use the stations
- Operational reason
- A consistent footwear step at two facility entrances
Lone Star Dairy Products
Dairy processing
“We have been utilizing UVZone Shoe Sanitizing Technology since October 2020.”
Quality Assurance Manager, Lone Star Dairy Products
- Installation location
- Controlled facility entries
- Daily use
- UVZone® has been part of daily operations since October 2020
- Operational reason
- A defined footwear step within a regulated facility
Quincy Farm Products
Food production
“We have recently added the UVZone® Shoe Sanitizing Station to our transitional zone.”
Quality Manager, Quincy Farm Products
- Installation location
- Transitional zone
- Daily use
- Personnel use UVZone® while moving into the production area
- Operational reason
- Added as a footwear control at a defined transition
Norton Audubon Hospital
Hospital
“We also have PathO3Gen solutions shoe sanitizing stations at all of our entry areas.”
Director of Quality and Clinical Effectiveness, Norton Audubon Hospital
- Installation location
- Facility entry areas
- Daily use
- Stations are available across the hospital entry process
- Operational reason
- A consistent shoe-sole step at multiple entrances
Lone Star Dairy Products
Dairy processing
“The UVZone shoe sanitizing stations when strategically placed at our Canyon, TX facility have helped drive measurable compliance in other activities like hand washing.”
Continuous Improvement Manager, Lone Star Dairy Products
- Installation location
- Selected entries at the Canyon, Texas facility
- Daily use
- Personnel use stations as part of the facility entry process
- Operational reason
- Support for measurable hygiene compliance activities
We help you plan the deployment
From entry review to daily operation
You do not need to select station locations or quantities from a product sheet. We work with your team to understand your current process and determine how UVZone® may fit into your facility.
- 01
Review your current protocol
We talk with your team about the areas you protect, who enters them each day, and how footwear is handled across your facility today.
- 02
Identify your priority entries
Together we walk through your employee doors, visitor entrances, controlled-zone transitions, cleanroom entries, production areas, and other locations that matter to your operation.
- 03
Confirm what your facility needs
We look at floor space, traffic direction, door clearance, power access, and expected use at each location you are considering, so your team knows what each station requires.
- 04
Recommend your deployment plan
We help you decide where stations belong at your facility, how many you need, what to implement first, and what ongoing support your team will want.
- 05
Support your equipment
We stay with you after installation with product support, maintenance guidance, replacement lamp assistance, and service coordination when your facility needs help.
Product questions
Common questions about UVZone®
What does UVZone® sanitize?
UVZone® is designed to sanitize the bottom surfaces of common workplace shoes and boots during a completed treatment cycle.
How long does the cycle take?
The station can be configured for a 6, 8, or 10 second treatment cycle.
Does UVZone® use liquid chemicals?
No. UVZone® uses UV-C light and controlled ozone generation during the treatment cycle. There is no liquid reservoir to mix, refill, drain, or track across the floor.
How does UVZone® fit with disposable shoe covers?
UVZone® may be evaluated at appropriate entries within your existing footwear protocol. Keep disposable covers, garbing, and PPE where your facility requirements and internal procedures call for them.
How does UVZone® fit with chemical foot mats?
UVZone® can be compared with the operating requirements of chemical foot mats at selected entries. We can review the doorway, traffic, power, and protocol requirements with your team.
Does the user need to press a button?
No. An automatic weight sensor initiates the selected cycle when the user steps into position.
What footwear can be treated?
UVZone® is designed for common workplace shoes and boots. Contact us to review specialized footwear or application requirements.
Does UVZone® require permanent installation?
UVZone® uses a standard electrical connection and has a low-profile design. The selected location should account for traffic, door clearance, floor conditions, and facility requirements.
How many stations does a facility need?
The number depends on your entry points, traffic flow, controlled zones, operating schedule, and current protocol. We can review those factors with your team.
Can we review the laboratory reports?
Yes. Full testing information and technical documentation are available upon request.
Start with your facility
Lets talk foot traffic!
Tell us where employees, visitors, contractors, or production personnel enter the areas you need to protect. We will review your current use of covers, chemical mats, dedicated footwear, and other entry controls with you.
Call our team727-300-1069Inquire about UVZone®
Share your name, company, and contact details. Our team will follow up about your facility and entry needs.
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