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Does a tan or sun burn mean a result of exposure to ultraviolet light?
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Both a tan and a burn result from exposure to ultraviolet light.
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Is working under ultraviolet bad for you?
Excessive exposure to ultra violet light can lead to sun burn, skin cancer, and depending on the wave length of the light, cataracts. These conditions are not generally considered to be good for you.
Can burn if exposed to too much ultraviolet light?
Skin
What is sunburns?
A burn on the skin caused by excessive exposure to the sun or other sources of ultraviolet-A and -B radiation.
How does the earths atmosphere protect organisms on the surface from the exposure to ultraviolet light?
The Earth's ozone layer blocks the ultraviolet light and protects the living organisms from the harmful UV rays. If it didn't, then everyone would burn up, we wouldn't be living, Earth would just be a rock floating through space.
In light skinned people daily exposure to sunlight results in?
Sun burn.
Why should we not see a magnesium ribbon burn?
Burning magnesium emits ultraviolet light, which can damage your eyes.
What wave causes sunburn?
In general, it is ultraviolet light (the UV ray) that causes sunburn. Ultraviolet light is of a higher frequency than visible light, which means shorter wavelength, and higher energy. UV rays tend to do some tissue damage and burn skin causing sunburn.
What is uses ultraviolet?
That makes you have a sun burn
What waves tan and burn your skin?
Ultraviolet
Why do you get sun burn?
A sunburn manifested by cutaneous redness, swelling and pain is an acute toxic reaction caused by exposure to the sun's ultraviolet radiation. Although the precise mechanism by which a sunburn occurs has not been clearly identified, complex chemical reactions and pathways take place that most likely result in the clinical symptoms.
Can you get tan through car's glass?
Yes, but not as quickly as without the glass.While glass absorbs short wavelength ultraviolet light,it does pass 350 to 400 nanometer ultraviolet.While this longer wavelength ultraviolet is less harmfulthan the shorter wavelength variety, you can still tan or burn ifyou get enough exposure. Glass is like sunscreen it protects you prettywell but it isn't perfect." 'Most cars have tinted (albeit slightly) windowsthat filter all the UV rays preventing both interior fading and sun burn.
Why the vampires are not coming in sun rays?
Vampires are mythical creatures who are said to not like the rays of the Sun. This is because the Sun produces ultraviolet light which is supposed to burn them.
