Field-based measurements of personal erythemal ultraviolet exposure through a common summer garment

A V Parisi; Michael G Kimlin; L Mulheran; L R Meldrum; C Randall

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0781.2000.160307.x

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Field-based measurements of personal erythemal ultraviolet exposure through a common summer garment

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Field-based measurements of personal erythemal ultraviolet exposure through a common summer garment

A V Parisi, Michael G Kimlin, L Mulheran, L R Meldrum and C Randall

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine, Vol.16(3), pp.134-138

2000

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0781.2000.160307.x

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erythema

garment

ultraviolet

ultraviolet protection factor (UPF)

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.

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Title: Field-based measurements of personal erythemal ultraviolet exposure through a common summer garment
Authors: A V Parisi (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Michael G Kimlin (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
L Mulheran (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
L R Meldrum (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
C Randall (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Publication details: Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine, Vol.16(3), pp.134-138
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc.
Date published: 2000
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2000.160307.x
ISSN: 0905-4383
Copyright note: Copyright © 2000 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Parisi, A V, Kimlin, Michael G, Mulheran, L, Meldrum, L R, Randall, C (2000) Field-based measurements of personal erythemal ultraviolet exposure through a common summer garment. Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp.134-138., which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0781.2000.160307.x This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449909602621
Output Type: Journal article

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