New ultraviolet monitoring technology.
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.
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EMTEC Ltd. (Environmental Monitoring Technologies, Ltd.), University Station, Honolulu, HI 96822.
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Hewak
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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*