Measurements of the anatomical distribution of erythemal ultraviolet: a study comparing exposure distribution to the site incidence of solar keratoses, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma

Photochem & Photobiology

2011

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In this research, the erythemally effective UV measured using miniaturized polysulphone dosimeters to over 1250 individual body sites and collected over a four year period is presented relative to the total exposed skin surface area (SSA) of a life-size manikin model. A new term is also introduced, the Mean Exposure Fraction (MEF). The MEF is used to weight modeled or measured horizontal plane UV exposures to the total unprotected SSA of an individual and is defined as the ratio of exposure per unit area received by the unprotected skin surfaces of the body relative to the exposure received on a horizontal plane. The MEF has been calculated for a range of solar zenith angles (SZA) to provide a sunburning energy data set weighted to the actual SSA of a typically clothed individual. For this research the MEF was determined as 0. 15, 0.26 and 0.41

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Mean Exposure Fractions of Human Body Solar UV Exposure Patterns for Application in Different Ambient Climates

Photochem & Photobiology

2011

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“…In order to understand the solar UVR environment for humans during normal daily activities and using a variety of protection strategies, monitoring of personal UVR exposures is important. To evaluate these exposures to human anatomical sites, measurement techniques based on thin film dosemeters [3][4][5][6] and electronic dosemeters 7,8 have been developed.…”

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Dosimetric investigation of the solar erythemal UV radiation protection provided by beards and moustaches

Turnbull

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

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“…The low SZA was in the range of 19-40 o and the high SZA was in the range of 40-53 o . The cases of less than five octas cloud cover as determined by an observer were classified as low cloud and five or more octas as high cloud (27).…”

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Determination of the Usage of Shade Structures via a Dosimetry Technique

Eley

Photochem & Photobiology

2012

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