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Unread 02-02-2011, 12:08
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Re: useing UV

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Yes, blacklights are UV but they produce very little when in use. Since they are not a point source, the energy is spread out and some of it is visible. The UV source for erasing EPROMs is a higher energy and it is protected so that you cannot be in the radiation. Remember that tanning salons (tanning tables) require that you wear eye protection and that is also UV in nature.
Not to drag this on or anything but if we were to say diffuse 2 leds with the same wavelength or longer through a tube would you have an issue with it or is it still too questionable.

I understand the dangers with shorter wavelengths or a point source but for near UV at low power diffused like a blacklight I don't see the issue.