Disclosed herein is a device for the removal of biological and chemical contaminants from an air current The apparatus comprises a) a housing that defines an interior chamber, the housing having an inlet and an outlet b) one or more ultraviolet emitting light sources positioned within the interior chamber and c) one or more baffles providing resistance to airflow, wherein air enters the chamber through the inlet, travels through the inner chamber, and exits via the outlet. In addition, the apparatus includes a photocatalyst.
