The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy

The Korean Society of Physical Therapy (대한물리치료학회)
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The Study of Characteristic of Induced Erythema and Safety by UVB Lamp

UVB조사기의 홍반 발생 특성과 안전성에 관한 연구

  • Park, Rae-Joon (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Cho, Yong-Ho (A Physical Therapy Major, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Park, So-Hyun (A Physical Therapy Major, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Yoon-Mi (A Physical Therapy Major, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University)
  • 박래준 (대구대학교 재활과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 조용호 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료) ;
  • 박소현 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료) ;
  • 이윤미 (대구대학교 대학원 물리치료)
  • Published : 2006.06.25
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Abstract

Purpose: The present study purposed to examine induced characteristic or erythema and safety by medium wave ultra violet(UVB) lamp. Methods: We compared sunshine and UVB lamp using spectroradiometer and UV radiometer. For measuring sunshine irradiation, we used spectoradiometer and detected from 8 to 18 o'clock every each hour on the beach, playground and rooftop of a 5 story building. The subjects for erythema examination were 5 healthy subjects who have no pathologic history of photosensitivity reaction, psoriasis and vitiligo. They were exposed to UVB radiation at the abdominal area for 2 hours and after irradiation, we observed the change of skin color every 12 hours over a period of 1 week. Results: Between sunshine and UVB lamp, sunshine had higher data on the chromaticity coordinates, dominant and peak wavelength, bandwidth and purity than the UVB lamp but on the color temperature, brightness the UVB lamp had higher data than the sunshine. In comparison of sunshine and UVB lamp, UVB lamp irradiated constantly such as $3.9-4.4{\mu}W/cm^2$ at a distance of 100cm between bed and lamp which was same as early morning irradiation on the sunshine. The erythema didn't appear to any subject. Conclusion: This results suggest that the UVB lamp has lower irradiance as much as early sunshine. Therefore the UVB lamp had no influence of inducing erythema at a distance of 100cm between bed and lamp.

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