The facial distribution of erythemal ultraviolet exposure in south-east Queensland

Michael G Kimlin; A V Parisi; J C F Wong

doi:10.1088/0031-9155/43/2/002

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The facial distribution of erythemal ultraviolet exposure in south-east Queensland

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The facial distribution of erythemal ultraviolet exposure in south-east Queensland

Michael G Kimlin, A V Parisi and J C F Wong

Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol.43(2), pp.231-240

1998

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/43/2/002

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radiation exposure

skin cancer

This paper presents a method for the evaluation of the distribution of the facial erythemal UV exposure and the erythemal UV exposure per unit area of the face using only eight dosimeters located on the vertex of the head, forehead, nose, chin, left and right ears and left and right cheeks. An overall picture of the parts of the face receiving high UV exposures is provided. The distribution of the erythemal UV exposure to the human face at a subtropical latitude was shown to change with time of year and with cloud cover. On two days with similar solar zenith angles, the ratio of the erythemal UV exposure to the nose compared with that on a horizontal plane changed from 0.47 to 0.84 with increased cloud cover. At the same time, the total erythemal exposure per unit area of the face dropped from 122 to 56 mJ cm-2. Although the absolute exposures decreased, the nose received a relatively high exposure.

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Title: The facial distribution of erythemal ultraviolet exposure in south-east Queensland
Authors: Michael G Kimlin (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
A V Parisi (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
J C F Wong (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol.43(2), pp.231-240
Publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.
Date published: 1998
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/43/2/002
ISSN: 0031-9155
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450091702621
Output Type: Journal article

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