Medical University Innsbruck, Division for Biomedical Physics, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Aug 11;15(8):1723. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15081723.
Overexposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a risk for public health. Therefore, it is important to provide information to the public about the level of solar UV. The UV-Index (UVI) is the relevant quantity, expressing the erythemally weighted irradiance to a horizontal plane on a simple scale. As solar UV irradiance is strongly variable in time and space, measurements within a network provide the best source of information, provided they can be made available rapidly. However, to ensure the information is reliable, strict quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) procedures for the monitoring networks are necessary. Near real time presentation of the measured UVI on web-pages is the best way to inform the public. The interpretation of the data in terms of the individual 'allowable' exposure time is heavily impacted by skin type, behavior, and clothing, and must be learned for each person through experience and guidance. Nonetheless, reliable knowledge of the actual level of the intensity of erythemally weighted irradiance and its variability forms the basis of education and public awareness. The challenges and requirements in providing comprehensive UVI data for public health guidance are here considered.
过度暴露在太阳紫外线 (UV) 辐射下对公众健康是一种风险。因此，向公众提供有关太阳 UV 水平的信息非常重要。紫外线指数 (UVI) 是一个相关的量，它以简单的标度表示水平面上的红斑加权辐照度。由于太阳 UV 辐照度在时间和空间上变化很大，因此在网络内进行测量可以提供最佳的信息来源，前提是可以快速提供这些信息。然而，为了确保信息可靠，有必要对监测网络进行严格的质量保证/质量控制 (QA/QC) 程序。在网页上实时呈现测量的 UVI 是告知公众的最佳方式。根据个人“允许”的暴露时间来解释数据，这受到皮肤类型、行为和穿着的严重影响，必须通过经验和指导来学习。尽管如此，可靠地了解红斑加权辐照度的实际强度及其可变性是教育和公众意识的基础。在这里考虑了为公共卫生指导提供综合 UVI 数据所面临的挑战和要求。
