Laboratory testing of UV transmission through fabrics may underestimate protection

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 202-203

  Ravishankar, J ^a   Diffey, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Diffuse radiation; Fabrics; Photoprotection

Indexed keywords

POLYMER; POLYSULFONE;

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; MATERIAL STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN CANCER; SOLAR RADIATION; TEXTILE;

EID: 0031423482     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1997.tb00231.x     Document Type: Article

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