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Dosimetric and spectroradiometric investigations of glass-filtered solar UV
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Dosimetric and spectroradiometric investigations of glass-filtered solar UV

A V Parisi, D J Turnbull and Michael G Kimlin
Photochemistry and Photobiology, Vol.83(4), pp.777-781
2007
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https://doi.org/10.1562/2006-08-20-RA-1007View
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Abstract

UV radiation
The aims of this study were to investigate how glass-filtered UV irradiances vary with glass thickness, lamination of the glass and the effect of solar zenith angle (SZA), and to measure the glass-filtered UV exposures to different receiving planes with a newly developed UVA dosimeter. Spectroradiometric and dosimetric techniques were employed in the experimental approach. The percentage of the glass-filtered solar UV compared to the unfiltered UV ranged from 59% to 70% and was influenced to a small extent by the glass thickness and the SZA. The laminated glass transmitted 11-12% and the windscreen glass transmitted 2.5-2.6%. The influence of the SZA was less for the thicker glass than it was for the thinner glass. The change in transmission was less than 14% for the SZA between 48° and 71°. There was a negligible influence due to the SZA on the glass-transmitted UV of the laminated and windscreen glass. The influence of the glass thickness in the range of 2-6 mm on the percentage transmission was less than 16%. The influence of the glass thickness and the SZA on the glass-transmitted UV has been incorporated in the use of a UVA dosimeter for the glass-transmitted UV exposures. The UVA dosimeter was employed in the field to measure the glass-filtered UV exposures to different receiving planes. The UVA dosimeter has the potential for personal solar UVA exposure measurements. © 2007 The Authors.

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