ULTRAVIOLET

RAYS
Salonga, Princess
Nicole
Casiquin, Michaela
Osia, Dave
Agustin, Ronson
Villegas, James
Figueroa, Michael Jurie
ULTRAVIOLET RAYS
 Ultraviolet (UV) designates a band of the
electromagnetic spectrum with
wavelength from 10 nm to 400 nm, shorter
than visible light but longer than X-rays.
 UV radiation is present in sunlight, and
contributes about 10% of the total
electromagnetic radiation output from the
Sun.
 a type of electromagnetic radiation that
makes black-light posters glow, and is
responsible for summer tans — and
sunburns.
 "Ultraviolet"
means "beyond violet"
(from Latin ultra, "beyond"), violet
being the color of the highest
frequencies of visible light.
 Johann Wilhelm Ritter – German
physicist who discovered UV radiation
in 1801
 “oxidizing rays”
Natural Sources
 Ultraviolet
radiation is produced by
high-temperature surfaces, such as
the Sun.
 Extremelyhot stars emit
proportionally more UV radiation
than the Sun.
APPLICATION
a. UVC Germicidal Lamps
b. Specialty Fluorescent Lamps
c. Voltarc Sign Products
d. Lampholders and Wiring Devices
e. Tanning Lamps
f. Backlighting
g. Proprietary Bases and Sockets
 E F F E C T S
BENEFICIAL
 UV light causes the body to produce vitamin D,
which is essential for life.
 UV rays also treat certain skin conditions.
 Ultraviolet rays can be used to kill microbes.
Food and drug companies also use UV lamps
to sterilise their products.
 Hospitals use UV lamps to sterilise surgical
equipment and the air in operating theatres.
HARMFUL
 Exposure to UV rays can cause premature aging
of the skin and signs of sun damage such as
wrinkles, leathery skin, liver spots, actinic
keratosis, and solar elastosis.
 UV rays can also cause eye problems.
 Suntan and sunburn are familiar effects of
over-exposure of the skin to the UV, along
with a higher risk of skin cancer.
SEATWORK
1. What is the radiation that is
produced by high temperature
surfaces?
2. Give an example of a high
temperature surface.
3. ( True of False ) Ultraviolet has a
wavelength longer than visible light
but shorter than x-rays.
4. What kind of vitamin that UV light
causes?
5. Give one benefit of UV radiation.
6. ( True or False ) Food and drug
companies use UV lights to sterilise
their products.
7. Give one harmful effect of UV
radiation.
8. What are the two familiar harmful
effects of over-exposure of the skin to
UV?
9. ( True or False ) UV rays cause eye
problems.
10. What is the exact wavelength of UV
rays?