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. 1983 Apr;28(4):351-8.
doi: 10.1088/0031-9155/28/4/003.

The UVB content of 'UVA fluorescent lamps' and its erythemal effectiveness in human skin

B L Diffey, A F McKinlay

The UVB content of 'UVA fluorescent lamps' and its erythemal effectiveness in human skin

B L Diffey et al. Phys Med Biol. 1983 Apr.

Abstract

The UVB emission from ten different types of 'UVA fluorescent lamp' has been measured by spectroradiometry. The mean ratio of UVB emission to UVA emission was found to be 0.94 +/- 0.35 (1 SD)%. By weighting the spectral irradiance of each lamp by the DIN standard erythemal curve, the mean erythemally effective UVB emission (normalised to 297 nm), expressed as a percentage of the UVA emission, was 0.076 +/- 0.049 (1 SD)%.

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