Abstract
The acceptance and usability of personal protection against solar
UV radiation was evaluated in a field study with a group of
tinsmiths in Austria. The personal protective measures (PPM)
tested involved four categories: shirts, headwear, sunglasses and
topically applied sunscreens; at least six different products per
category were tested. Recommendations for the ``ideal´´ shirt,
headwear, pair of sunglasses and topical sunscreen are given
based on data from questionnaires, i.e., from the point of view of
the workers, independently from the actual physical level of
protection (such as low transmittance or area of coverage)
provided. It is argued that in practice it is important to consider
the acceptance and usability of protective measures as well as the
level of physical protection when providing PPM.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 1471-1480 |
Seitenumfang | 10 |
Fachzeitschrift | Photochemistry and Photobiology |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 2007 |
Research Field
- Biosensor Technologies