Field based measurements of personal erythemal ultraviolet exposure through a common summer garment
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| Article Title | Field based measurements of personal erythemal ultraviolet exposure through a common summer garment |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 16757 |
| Article Category | Article |
| Authors | Parisi, A. V. (Author), Kimlin, M. G. (Author), Mulheran, L. (Author), Meldrum, L. R. (Author) and Randall, C. (Author) |
| Journal Title | Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine |
| Journal Citation | 16 (3), pp. 134-138 |
| Number of Pages | 5 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Place of Publication | Malden, MA. United States |
| ISSN | 0905-4383 |
| 1600-0781 | |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0781.2000.160307.x |
| Web Address (URL) | http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0905-4383 |
| Abstract | The research in this paper quantifies the solar erythemal UV exposures to the skin through a common summer garment during outdoor activities. The erythemal exposures under the garment for the wet white garment exceeded a MED (minimum erythemal dose) at some anatomical sites in summer for a two hour period. An erythemal exposure of 1.7 MED, in excess of the occupational limit for UV exposure, was measured under the white garment during swimming for a one hour period. Clothing must form an important component of a UV protection strategy. However, it must be realised that total UV protection is not provided and significant UV exposures may be received beneath the garment, particularly for a white garment in the wet state. This re-enforces the necessity of a combination of several UV prevention strategies to minimise UV exposure. |
| Keywords | erythema; ultraviolet; garment; UPF |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 519999. Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified |
| 511099. Synchrotrons and accelerators not elsewhere classified | |
| 370106. Atmospheric radiation | |
| Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
| Byline Affiliations | Centre for Astronomy, Solar Radiation and Climate |
| Centre for Astronomy and Atmospheric Research |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xw0x/field-based-measurements-of-personal-erythemal-ultraviolet-exposure-through-a-common-summer-garment
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