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UV radiation measurement in a study of elderly subjects
M J Thomas1, M G Brown, G A Lovell
1Conjoint Internal Medicine Laboratory, North Brisbane Hospitals Board, Queensland, Australia.
Photo-Dermatology
|June 1, 1987
Abstract:
Elderly subjects were exposed to controlled amounts of sunshine over a 3-month period. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) was monitored using two types of sensors, polysulphone film and a digital radiation meter. The time periods for sun exposure were computer-derived so as to yield 'safe' exposure times, but these times may have been underestimated. Erythemally effective radiation doses calculated from the sensor readings indicated good agreement between the sensors.