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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.


Which light will burn the earth if ozone layer will have a hole?

Ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun would burn the Earth if the ozone layer has a hole. The ozone layer acts as a shield, protecting the Earth from harmful UV radiation. Without this protection, increased exposure to UV light can lead to various consequences like skin cancer, cataracts, and damage to marine life.


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 are common sources of burns?

Common sources of burns include hot liquids (scalds), flames from fires, contact with hot surfaces or objects, and electrical sources. Chemical burns can occur from exposure to corrosive substances like acids or alkalis. Additionally, sunburns result from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Each type of burn varies in severity and treatment depending on the source and duration of exposure.


What waves tan and burn your skin?

Ultraviolet


What is uses ultraviolet?

That makes you have a sun burn


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.