Pre-vitamin D3 effective ultraviolet transmission through clothing during simulated wear

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 303-310

  Parisi, A V ^a   Wilson, C A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Color; Dosimeters; Fabric; Fit; Pre vitamin D3; Wetness

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL; POLYSULFONE;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CALIBRATION; COLOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ERYTHEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SIMULATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CLOTHING; COLOR; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; TEXTILES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 29444442656     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2005.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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