Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Protective Measures From Solar Ultraviolet Radiation for Beach Lifeguards in Tuscany (Italy): Shade and Clothing Strategies (Original article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Protective Measures From Solar Ultraviolet Radiation for Beach Lifeguards in Tuscany (Italy): Shade and Clothing Strategies (Original article)
Protective Measures From Solar Ultraviolet Radiation for Beach Lifeguards in Tuscany (Italy): Shade and Clothing Strategies (Original article)
Subject
Beach, Lifeguard, Outdoor workers, Shade, UPF
Description
Background: The exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation is a significant risk factor generally underestimated by outdoor workers and employers. Several studies have pointed out that occupational solar exposure increased eye and skin diseases with a considerable impact on the lives and productivity of affected workers. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness against ultraviolet radiation of some
measures recently undertaken for the protection of lifeguards in a coastal area of Tuscany.
Methods: Different shading structures (gazebos and beach umbrella) were tested during a sunny summer’s day on a sandy beach by means of two radiometers; the UV protection offered by some T-shirts used by lifeguards was also tested in the laboratory with a spectrophotometer.
Results: The analysed shading structures strongly reduced the ultraviolet radiation by up to 90%, however a not always negligible diffuse radiation is also present in the shade, requiring further protective
measures (T-shirt, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.); the tested T-shirts showed a very good-excellent protection according to the Australian/New Zealand standard.
Conclusion: Results obtained in this study suggest how the adoption and dissemination of good practices, including those tested, could be particularly effective as a primary prevention for lifeguards who are
subjected to very high levels of radiation for long periods.
measures recently undertaken for the protection of lifeguards in a coastal area of Tuscany.
Methods: Different shading structures (gazebos and beach umbrella) were tested during a sunny summer’s day on a sandy beach by means of two radiometers; the UV protection offered by some T-shirts used by lifeguards was also tested in the laboratory with a spectrophotometer.
Results: The analysed shading structures strongly reduced the ultraviolet radiation by up to 90%, however a not always negligible diffuse radiation is also present in the shade, requiring further protective
measures (T-shirt, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc.); the tested T-shirts showed a very good-excellent protection according to the Australian/New Zealand standard.
Conclusion: Results obtained in this study suggest how the adoption and dissemination of good practices, including those tested, could be particularly effective as a primary prevention for lifeguards who are
subjected to very high levels of radiation for long periods.
Creator
Daniele Grifoni, Giulio Betti, Andrea Bogi, Lucia Bramanti, Alessandra Chiarugi, Bernardo Gozzini, Marco Morabito, Francesco Picciolo, Francesco Sabatini, Lucia Miligi
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
December 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
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Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
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Daniele Grifoni, Giulio Betti, Andrea Bogi, Lucia Bramanti, Alessandra Chiarugi, Bernardo Gozzini, Marco Morabito, Francesco Picciolo, Francesco Sabatini, Lucia Miligi , “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Issue 4 2022
Protective Measures From Solar Ultraviolet Radiation for Beach Lifeguards in Tuscany (Italy): Shade and Clothing Strategies (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 22, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2310.
Protective Measures From Solar Ultraviolet Radiation for Beach Lifeguards in Tuscany (Italy): Shade and Clothing Strategies (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 22, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2310.