title: Commercial devices measuring UV radiation: a good choice for the public?
abstract: Commercial devices measuring UV radiation are available on the market at affordable prices. This work presents the response of six commercial devices in comparison to UV index measurements and in relation to the guidelines provided by the INTERSUN programme. Taking everything into account, overestimated or non-standard data, and ambiguous or incomplete information was found. Instead of using these gadgets, people should refer to official information and advice provided by health and weather services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. alberto.pettazzi@meteogalicia.es
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pettazzi
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays