Increasing the ultraviolet protection provided by shade structures

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-67

  Turnbull, D J ^a   Parisi, A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Protection; Scattered UV; Shade structures

Indexed keywords

POLYCARBONATE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION SCATTERING; SHADE; SUMMER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VEGETATION; WINTER;

FACE; HUMANS; PLANTS; POLYCARBOXYLATE CEMENT; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RADIATION DOSAGE; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 11844304941     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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