Progress in health effects and measurement standards of ultraviolet radiation in the workplace

VernacularTitle:工作场所紫外辐射对作业人员的健康影响及测量标准进展
Author: Qingchen DA ¹ ; Lihua HE ; Baozhou ZHANG ; Peijun ZUO ; Liping LI
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1. 汕头大学公共卫生学院/医学院，汕头　515041
Keywords: Ultraviolet Rays; Radiation, Nonionizing; Radiation injuries; Ultraviolet radiation Dosimetry, Reference Standards: Review
From: Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases 2022;40(6):466-470
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Ultraviolet radiation affects human health. On the one hand, moderate amounts of UV radiation can promote human health and have the effect of promoting vitamin D production; but on the other hand, excessive UV radiation can also cause adverse effects on human skin and eyes, such as causing skin photoaging, skin cancer, electrophthalmia and cataracts to occur. Therefore, the measurement of ultraviolet radiation is extremely important. This paper mainly reviews the health effects of ultraviolet radiation and the progress of measurement standards in the workplace, and puts forward suggestions on the revision of the existing standards from five aspects including use new measuring instruments and methods, improve the existing measuring instruments, specify the number of measurements, expand the scope of application of the standards and consider the influence of the sun on the measurement of artificial ultraviolet radiation, so as to provide reference for the revision of new standards.