Measurement of UVA exposure to solar radiation
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Article Title | Measurement of UVA exposure to solar radiation |
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ERA Journal ID | 15283 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Wong, J. C. F. (Author) and Parisi, A. V. (Author) |
Journal Title | Photochemistry and Photobiology |
Journal Citation | 63 (6), pp. 807-810 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 1996 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Hoboken, NJ. United States |
ISSN | 0031-8655 |
1751-1097 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb09634.x |
Web Address (URL) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb09634.x/pdf |
Abstract | Exposure to solar UVA radiation can lead to damage of DNA and other types of skin disorder. Conventional dosimetry using a single piece of polysulphone or CR-39 cannot provide accurate measurement of biologically effective irradiance for erythema for the UVA waveband. A package employing four dosimeters: polysulphone, nalidixic acid, 8-methoxypsoralen and phenothiazine has been shown to be effective for usage as a spectrum evaluator for evaluating the UVA source spectrum. In Brisbane, on a horizontal position, the spectrum evaluator requires about 5 minutes exposure in summer and about 20 minutes in winter. This amounts to about 10 mJ cm-2 of erythema UV. |
Keywords | ultraviolet A; UVA; spectrum; dosimeter; erythema; biologically effective UV; irradiance; polysulphone; phenothiazine |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 320205. Dermatology |
511099. Synchrotrons and accelerators not elsewhere classified | |
370106. Atmospheric radiation | |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Centre for Astronomy, Solar Radiation and Climate |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xw75/measurement-of-uva-exposure-to-solar-radiation
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