Indoor vs. Outdoor UV Exposure

Drew D · 04-25-2002, 04:53 PM

Don,
I enjoy your information. Becky and I have found it most informative. We talked at the last show, and have our salon up and running in the Denver area. So far so good. The exposure schedule and skin typing form you sent us has been most helpfull. My question here is, can you point me to a good sorce of information related to the UV levels attained from the sun (remember we are at 5K feet elevation) as compared to the controlled invironment of indoor tanning? The reson I ask is that I plan to send my clients a news letter promoting indoor tanning threw the summer months. I would like to have some factual information to help promot this summer program. Anything you have to offer would be much appreciated.
Thanks for all the work you are doing on behalf of our industy.
Drew

solarmeter · 04-25-2002, 05:26 PM

While you're waiting for a Don answer, here's one of many:

http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/#standards

Search NOAA.gov & EPA.gov for more.

Never can find perfect data in format you want at your exact mile-high location, but Denver might be close. Look for UV Index and unweighted UVB.

Don Smith · 04-26-2002, 05:57 AM

Drew:

Your question is why I believe that the purchase of a meter calibrated to read in UVI (Ultraviolet Index) units is worth the price. (Most people are familiar with the UVI that is posted in the papers.) Then, when you make a comparison of sunlight and your sunbeds, the client is better able to understand what you are saying.

For example, if the UVI outside (on a beautiful summer day in Denver) read 6.0 and your "typical" 20 minute MTI (maximum timer interval) sunbed read 18.0 UVI, you could easily explain THAT ON THAT DAY, 20 minutes in your sunbed would be equal to one hour outdoors (18 / 6 = 3 & 3 X 20 = 60).

Down here in sunny Tucson, we post the UVI readings (taken at noon each day) on a bulletin board as a "warning" about the sunburning potential that day.

Don

Soakinuptherays · 04-26-2002, 07:15 AM

Don,

What a great marketing tool. So many people think tanning outdoor is safe vs indoor tanning with the sunscare thought is dangerous.

This kind of meter put the lie to that.

I think every salon owners should have a UV meter that allows them to read UV rates outdoors. So when they are talking to potential tanners that indoor tanning has an aspect of control while with outdoor tanning you never know how much UV you are getting from day to day.

Don Smith · 04-26-2002, 09:00 AM

Greg:

You put your finger on the key word - control.

When clients ask me about the difference between tanning indoors and tanning outdoors, I tell them that tanning indoors is "controlled" (i.e., we "control" all of the critical variables) and tanning outdoors is "uncontrolled" and "uncontrollable".

That's why people are so prone to sunburn while tanning outdoors.

Don

solarmeter · 04-26-2002, 02:01 PM

Here's a link to learn about Ultraviolet Index (UVI):

http://www.epa.gov/ozone/othlinks.html#uvindex

And EPA Sunwise School Program, in which they are using more than 1000 model 6.5 meters. I hope someday they add to curriculum that some UVR is good for vitamin D and photoprotection:

http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/

Steve

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04-25-2002, 04:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drew D Join Date: Jun 19 2001 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	Don, I enjoy your information. Becky and I have found it most informative. We talked at the last show, and have our salon up and running in the Denver area. So far so good. The exposure schedule and skin typing form you sent us has been most helpfull. My question here is, can you point me to a good sorce of information related to the UV levels attained from the sun (remember we are at 5K feet elevation) as compared to the controlled invironment of indoor tanning? The reson I ask is that I plan to send my clients a news letter promoting indoor tanning threw the summer months. I would like to have some factual information to help promot this summer program. Anything you have to offer would be much appreciated. Thanks for all the work you are doing on behalf of our industy. Drew

04-25-2002, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
solarmeter Join Date: Nov 13 2001 Location: MI Posts: 631 Rep Power: 8	While you're waiting for a Don answer, here's one of many: http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/#standards Search NOAA.gov & EPA.gov for more. Never can find perfect data in format you want at your exact mile-high location, but Denver might be close. Look for UV Index and unweighted UVB.

04-26-2002, 05:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
Don Smith Join Date: Feb 25 2000 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,619 Rep Power: 10	Drew: Your question is why I believe that the purchase of a meter calibrated to read in UVI (Ultraviolet Index) units is worth the price. (Most people are familiar with the UVI that is posted in the papers.) Then, when you make a comparison of sunlight and your sunbeds, the client is better able to understand what you are saying. For example, if the UVI outside (on a beautiful summer day in Denver) read 6.0 and your "typical" 20 minute MTI (maximum timer interval) sunbed read 18.0 UVI, you could easily explain THAT ON THAT DAY, 20 minutes in your sunbed would be equal to one hour outdoors (18 / 6 = 3 & 3 X 20 = 60). Down here in sunny Tucson, we post the UVI readings (taken at noon each day) on a bulletin board as a "warning" about the sunburning potential that day. Don

04-26-2002, 07:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Soakinuptherays I love Derf!! Join Date: Oct 19 2000 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,455 Rep Power: 9	Don, What a great marketing tool. So many people think tanning outdoor is safe vs indoor tanning with the sunscare thought is dangerous. This kind of meter put the lie to that. I think every salon owners should have a UV meter that allows them to read UV rates outdoors. So when they are talking to potential tanners that indoor tanning has an aspect of control while with outdoor tanning you never know how much UV you are getting from day to day.

04-26-2002, 09:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Don Smith Join Date: Feb 25 2000 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,619 Rep Power: 10	Greg: You put your finger on the key word - control. When clients ask me about the difference between tanning indoors and tanning outdoors, I tell them that tanning indoors is "controlled" (i.e., we "control" all of the critical variables) and tanning outdoors is "uncontrolled" and "uncontrollable". That's why people are so prone to sunburn while tanning outdoors. Don

04-26-2002, 02:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
solarmeter Join Date: Nov 13 2001 Location: MI Posts: 631 Rep Power: 8	Here's a link to learn about Ultraviolet Index (UVI): http://www.epa.gov/ozone/othlinks.html#uvindex And EPA Sunwise School Program, in which they are using more than 1000 model 6.5 meters. I hope someday they add to curriculum that some UVR is good for vitamin D and photoprotection: http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/ Steve

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