Hi Gary, Most black lights that are purchased in any typical store are considered UVA (longwavelength) which is safe. UVB and UVC (shortwavelength) can become unhealthy over long periods of exposure.
Best Regards, Mark Schmidt From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of McInturff, Gary Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:01 PM To: Brian O'Connell; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: RE: [PSES] UV cable aging tests The UV tester was suggested by others and it is pretty much on target for the type of validation I'm doing and I got one of those so I'm going to give it a try. On the black lights also suggested I had thought that those were all long wavelength because they tended to give people UV burns and stuff. I'm certain that in the 70's that's why my eyes were always red. (some of you will get the reference) Thanks Gary McInturff 208 635 8306 From: Brian O'Connell [mailto:oconne...@tamuracorp.com] Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:45 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] UV cable aging tests Recently, I have used lamps from an EPROM eraser and a germicidal lamp to test small plastic samples. Not precise wavelength control, but they did manage to reveal degradation in some samples in less than 96 hours. And quit laughing. Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org]On Behalf Of John > Woodgate > Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 10:25 AM > To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG > Subject: Re: UV cable aging tests > > In message > <D500012385DCA64883637AB4CCF491E3F6CC7B@ms-cda-02.advanced-in > put.com>, > dated Thu, 7 Jan 2010, "McInturff, Gary" > <gary.mcintu...@esterline.com> > writes: > > >Other than getting into a tanning booth does anybody know > of a pretty > >good UV generator? > > You can get discharge lamps that produce UV of various > wavelength bands. > Google is your friend. > -- > OOO - Own Opinions Only. Try www.jmwa.demon.co.uk and www.isce.org.uk > John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK > I should be disillusioned, but it's not worth the effort. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com> The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying attachments may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected >from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message and any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email or any attachments. - This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <emc-p...@ieee.org> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <emcp...@socal.rr.com> Mike Cantwell <mcantw...@ieee.org> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher: <j.bac...@ieee.org> David Heald: <dhe...@gmail.com>
