Ultraviolet Radiation
University Artifical Optical Radiation
Artificial sources of UV
University Policy and Guidance notes:
Safe Use of UV
Leaflets:
Working Safely with Artificial Sources of Ultraviolet Radiation and
Ultraviolet Radiation in Biological Applications
Please contact us for further advice and information on UV safety. Training courses are also available.
A short presentation to deepen and challenge your knowledge of UV radiation: UV Myth Busting
A copy of the UV hazard warning sign is available as a word document.
Natural sources
Advice from the Health and Safety Executive
- Skin at work: Outdoor workers and sun exposure
Advice on the health risks from working in the sun - 'Keep Your Top On' (INDG147(rev1), 6/98).
Advice on the health risks from working in the sun - Sun protection: advice for employers of outdoor workers' (INDG337, 04/01).
Advice to employers on reducing the health risks to employees who work outside in the sun. - 'Controlling health risks from the use of UV tanning equipment' (IND(G)209, 10/95).
Advice from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
IOSH research shows that solar radiation exposure at work claims the lives of 60 UK workers each year and there are at least 1,700 new cases of skin cancer registered annually.
To help manage UV exposure at work, IOSH has developed new free resources as part of the No Time to Lose Campaign including a good practice case study on how the Royal Mail Group delivered its sun safety strategy.