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* The [[Dose (biochemistry)|dose]] of [[UVA radiation|UVA]] [[Causes|causing]] [[observable]] [[pigment]] [[Dark matter|darkening]] ([[Minimum|minimal]] [[pigment]] [[dose]] [MPD]) after applying 2 mg/cm2 of [[sunscreen]] to [[skin]] divided by the [[dose]] [[Product (biology)|producing]] 1 MPD on unprotected [[skin]] | * The [[Dose (biochemistry)|dose]] of [[UVA radiation|UVA]] [[Causes|causing]] [[observable]] [[pigment]] [[Dark matter|darkening]] ([[Minimum|minimal]] [[pigment]] [[dose]] [MPD]) after applying 2 mg/cm2 of [[sunscreen]] to [[skin]] divided by the [[dose]] [[Product (biology)|producing]] 1 MPD on unprotected [[skin]] | ||
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* The ability of fabrics to prevent UV radiation transmission via absorption and/or reflection and highly dependent on fabric type, color, porosity, thickness, weight, and other factors | * The [[Ability grouping|ability]] of fabrics to [[Prevention (medical)|prevent]] [[UV radiation]] [[Transmission (medicine)|transmission]] via [[absorption]] and/or [[Reflection (physics)|reflection]] and highly [[Dependent variable|dependent]] on fabric type, [[color]], [[porosity]], thickness, [[weight]], and other factors | ||
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|style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''[[Development|Developed]] for''' | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''[[Development|Developed]] for''' | ||
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*[[UVA radiation|UVA]] | *[[UVA radiation|UVA]] | ||
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* UVA, UVB | *[[UVA radiation|UVA]], [[UVB radiation|UVB]] | ||
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|style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''[[Example 1|Examples]]''' | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''[[Example 1|Examples]]''' | ||
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*[[UVA radiation|UVA]]‐PF4 [[Protecting group|protects]] against >95% of [[UVA radiation|UVA]] | *[[UVA radiation|UVA]]‐PF4 [[Protecting group|protects]] against >95% of [[UVA radiation|UVA]] | ||
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* UPF cotton 5–10 | *[[UPF1|UPF]] cotton 5–10 | ||
* UPF denim 1700 | *[[UPF1|UPF]] denim 1700 | ||
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{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{S.M.}} | {{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{S.M.}} |
Revision as of 18:17, 1 August 2019
Measurement system | SPF (Sun protection factor) | UVA‐PF (UVA‐protection factor) | UPF (Ultraviolet protection factor) |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]