title: New ultraviolet monitoring technology.
abstract: There is a growing awareness of the hazards of ultraviolet (UV) radiation to the health of the community and to our environment's integrity. There is a need for monitoring this hazard. Until recently, UV radiation sensors tended to be relatively expensive. However, as a result of the introduction of mass-produced GaAs photodiodes in the late 1980s, UV radiation now can be measured more accurately, cost-effectively and conveniently. A new, low-cost sensor is available with a wavelength tailored to the skin's erythmal response without additional complex circuitry or filter elements; it can be used in a variety of settings.
authors.affiliation: EMTEC Ltd. (Environmental Monitoring Technologies, Ltd.), University Station, Honolulu, HI 96822.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Clarkson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Grunfeld
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Hewak
mesh_terms: D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*