Footwear sanitizing and disposable covers

Compare UVZone® with
disposable shoe covers

Our commercial footwear sanitizing station uses UV-C and ozone to sanitize both shoe soles in a 6, 8, or 10 second cycle. We help facilities compare its placement and operating requirements with the disposable cover process they use today.

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Compare entry requirements

Station and current process

Worker stepping onto the footwear sanitizing station

Disposable shoe covers at a facility entry — Compare operating requirements at each entry

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Compare the entry process

Compare Disposable Shoe Covers With an Automated Shoe-Sole Sanitizing Station

Disposable shoe covers and UVZone® handle footwear differently.

Shoe covers place a temporary barrier over the footwear. Every use requires an available cover, correct sizing, proper application, removal, handling, and disposal.

UVZone® treats both shoe soles directly during an automatic 6, 8, or 10-second UV-C and ozone cycle. The station remains at the selected entry and does not require personnel to retrieve, apply, remove, or discard a cover during each use.

Your facility determines where shoe covers, garbing, and other PPE remain required. We help your team evaluate the entries where UVZone® may simplify the footwear sanitation process or reduce routine dependence on disposable covers.

Disposable shoe covers

A Single-Use Barrier That Must Be Managed at Every Entry

A disposable cover process depends on supplies and correct employee behavior every time someone enters.

Your facility must keep the correct sizes available, restock each participating doorway, provide space for donning and removal, manage clean and used covers, and dispose of the resulting waste.

The operating workload increases as the number of personnel, shifts, and controlled entries grows.

Disposable covers require:

Recurring purchasing
Size and inventory management
Storage at each participating entry
Restocking across shifts
Correct donning and fit
Replacement of torn or damaged covers
Correct removal procedures
Used-cover collection
Waste disposal
Employee compliance at every use

UVZone® shoe sanitizing station

A Fixed Station With One Timed Step at the Door

UVZone® remains at the selected entry and treats both shoe soles directly.

The user steps onto the station, remains in place for the selected 6, 8, or 10-second cycle, and continues after the visual and audible completion signal.

The automatic process does not require recurring cover inventory, sizing, donning, removal, or disposal at the station.

UVZone® requires:

24 × 24 inches of floor space
A 120-240VAC electrical outlet
A selected 6, 8, or 10-second cycle
Clear placement within the walking path
Planned lamp inspection and maintenance
User completion of the timed cycle
Facility procedures identifying where the station is required

The Difference Is the Work Required at Every Entry

Disposable covers create a repeated supply and handling process. Every entry cycle depends on having the correct cover available and on the user applying and removing it correctly.

UVZone® creates a fixed sanitation point. Once the station is placed and the cycle is established, each user completes the same automatic shoe-sole treatment before continuing through the doorway.

For facilities managing multiple entries, shifts, or high personnel volume, that difference can significantly change the amount of inventory, restocking, handling, and waste associated with the footwear protocol.

Compare UVZone® With the Cover Process You Use Today

Tell us how many people use the entry, how often covers are changed, how many doors require supplies, and which garbing or PPE steps must remain in place.

We will help your team compare the operating requirements, station placement, product specifications, and available laboratory documentation.

Review Station Requirements

Your facility remains responsible for determining where disposable covers, garbing, and personal protective equipment are required. UVZone® does not replace required PPE. It may be evaluated as a footwear sanitation step at appropriate entries within your approved facility procedures.

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.

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Cycle settings

6-10s

Set 6, 8, or 10

Station dimensions

24"

24 × 24 × 2"h

How one facility placed the station

“We also have PathO3Gen solutions shoe sanitizing stations at all of our entry areas.”

Justin Thornberry. Director of Quality and Clinical Effectiveness, Norton Audubon Hospital

Organism-specific testing

Independent laboratory results
by organism

We show the reported reduction with the tested organism, exact cycle time, laboratory conditions, laboratory, and report ID. Results may vary by application conditions.

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Candida auris

NSF International Applied Research Center · report J-00340388 · laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report

99.9993%

10 seconds

Clostridioides difficile

NSF International Applied Research Center · report J-00340388 · laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report

99.9960%

10 seconds

Murine Norovirus

CREM Co. Labs, Ontario, Canada · report PTGS200219-02 · the Murine Norovirus surrogate for human norovirus, tested under the conditions stated in the report

99.9951%

8 seconds

Salmonella enterica

Microchem Laboratory · report NG19887 · glass carriers simulating shoe soles under modified ASTM E1153 laboratory conditions

99.9980%

6 seconds

Close-up of footwear over UV-C lamps inside the UVZone® footprint wells

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.

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Recommended placement by facility type

Choose the type of entry you want us to review

Our footwear sanitizing station uses UV-C and ozone to sanitize both shoe soles in a 6, 8, or 10 second cycle. We can compare the station requirements with your cover process while your required garbing and PPE steps remain in place.

Healthcare entries

Employee, visitor, procedural, pharmacy, skilled nursing, and assisted living entries.

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Food zone barriers

Receiving, production, allergen, ready-to-eat, packaging, and quality lab transitions.

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Pharma transitions

Anteroom, gowning, airlock, compounding, QC lab, and clean manufacturing doors.

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Key features and functions

Footwear sanitizing
at the point of entry

Our UV-C and ozone footwear sanitizing station targets shoe soles at the door. We help you choose the entry, confirm floor space and power, select a cycle time, and gather the product information your team needs for review.

Studio close-up of the UVZone® panel with READY and WAIT indicators and glowing UV-C footprints

Did you know: UVZone® is NSF International tested and TÜV SÜD certified.

Selectable 6, 8, or 10 second cycle

Set one of the published cycle times for the entry. The station treats both shoe soles during the same timed step.

Organism-specific laboratory results

99.9993% reduction of Candida auris at 10 seconds on laboratory test surfaces under the conditions stated in the report (NSF International Applied Research Center, report J-00340388). We can provide the full report and additional approved organism results for your review.

Testing, certification, and manufacturing

The station is NSF International tested, TÜV SÜD certified, and manufactured in an ISO 9001:2015 facility in the USA.

Power at the selected entry

The station uses 120-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 1.2A and includes a 10 feet cord. We review outlet location and doorway fit before recommending placement.

Automatic, hands-free activation

Automatic weight sensors start the selected cycle when a person steps onto the station, so the entry step does not require a button or handle.

How UVZone® fits your sanitation protocol

UVZone® helps reduce microbial contamination on footwear when used as directed and enhances traditional hygiene protocols at the point of entry.

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.