CALCULATING THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX (UVI)

UVI CALCULATION ANALYSIS / Donald L. Smith

(Copyright UVR Research Institute 2/02)

WMO FORMULA

FDA - EXISTING

FDA - PROPOSED

UVR-RI PROPOSAL

(210 J/m2 = 1 MED)

(156 J/m2 = 1 MED)

(200 J/m2 = 1 MED)

(180 J/m2 = 1 MED)

(105 J/m2 = 1SED)

(78 J/m2 = 1 SED)

(100 J/m2 = 1 SED)

(90 J/m2 = 1 SED)

1. 1 MED =

21 mJ/cm2

15.6 mJ/cm2

20 mJ/cm2

18 mJ/cm2

2. 1 SED =

10.5 mJ/cm2

7.8 mJ/cm2

10 mJ/cm2

9 mJ/cm2

210,000 mJ/m2

156,000 mJ/m2

200,000 mJ/m2

180,000 mJ/m2

A. UVI Calculation Assumptions

3. And 1 MED =

(1 Joule = 1 watt/second)

4. And 1 SED =

105,000 mJ/m2

78,000 mJ/m2

100,000 mJ/m2

90,000 mJ/m2

5. And 1 MED =

210,000 mW/sec/m2

156,000 mW/sec/m2

200,000 mW/sec/m2

180,000 mW/sec/m2

105,000 mW/sec/m2

78,000 mW/sec/m2

100,000 mW/sec/m2

90,000 mW/sec/m2

58.3 mW/hour

43.3 mW/hour

55.6 mW/hour

50 mW/hour

29.1 mW/hour

21.7 mW/hour

27.8 mW/hour

25 mW/hour

58.3 mW/m2 (DUV)

43.3 mW/m2 (DUV)

55.6 mW/m2 (DUV)

50 mW/m2 (DUV)

6. And 1 SED =
7. Thus, 1 MED =

(3600 seconds/hour)

8. Thus, 1 SED =
9. = 1MED
hr

B. WMO Calculation of UVI

m2

m2

m2

m2

(Divide by WMO std of 25)

1. MED to UVI

(58.3 / 25)

2.33 UVI/MED

43.3 / 25 = 1.73 UVI/MED

55.6 / 25 = 2.22 UVI/MED

50 / 25 = 2.0 UVI/MED

2. SED to UVI

(29.1 / 25)

1.17 UVI/SED

21.3 / 25 = 0.87 UVI/SED

27.8 / 25 = 1.11 UVI/SED

25 / 25 = 1.0 UVI/SED

C. 24 UVI Calculation (WMO)

(Divide by 25)

1. mW/m2 to UVI

600 mW/m2 / 25 =

24 UVI Units

600 mW/m2 / 25 = 24 UVI

600 mW/m2 / 25 = 24 UVI

600 mW/m2 / 25 = 24 UVI

2. 1 MED to UVI

58.3 mW/m2 / 25 =

2.33 UVI Units

43.3 mW/m2 / 25 = 1.73 UVI

55.6 mW/m2 / 25 = 2.22 UVI

50 mW/m2 / 25 = 2.0 UVI

24 UVI / UVI

10.3 MED/hour

13.9 MED/hour

10.8 MED/hour

12.0 MED/hour
0.2 MED/minute

3. MED/hour

Divide MED/hour by 60

0.172 MED/minute

0.232 MED/minute

0.18 MED/minute

5. te (time-4.0 MED) Time

4. MED/minute

4.0 MED / MED/min

23.3 minutes (23)

17.2 minutes (17)

22.2 minutes (22)

20.0 minutes

6. IST (time-0.75 MED)

0.75 MED / MED/min

4.4 (4) minutes

3.2 (3) minutes

4.2 (4) minutes

3.8 (4) minutes

WMO As Baseline

100%

74.30%

95.30%

85.80%

FDA As Baseline

134.6%

100%

128.30%

115.60%

MED/hour To 24 UVI

1 To 2.33

1 to 1.73

1 To 2.22

1 To 2.0

SED/hour To 24 UVI

1 To 1.17

1 To 0.87

1 To 1.11

1 To 1.0

0.6 W/m2 X 40 =

24 UVI Units

0.6 W/m2 X 40 = 24 UVI

0.6 W/m2 X 40 = 24 UVI

0.6 W/m2 X 40 = 24 UVI

0.583 W/m2 X 40 =

2.33 UVI Units

0.433 W/m2 X 40 = 1.73 UVI

0.556 W/m2 X 40 = 2.22 UVI

0.500 W/m2 X 40 = 2.0 UVI

7. Ratios

D. 24 UVI Calculation (WG 4)

1. W/m2 to UVI
2. 1 MED to UVI

E. 24 UVI Calculations (WG 4)

(40 times W/m2)

(0.04 times mW.m2)

1. mW/m2 to UVI

600 mW/m2 X 0.04 =

24 UVI Units

600 mW/m2 X 0.04 = 24 UVI

600 mW/m2 X 0.04 = 24 UVI

600 Mw/M2 X 0.04 = 24 UVI

2. 1 MED to UVI

58.3 mW/m2 X 0.04 =

2.33 UVI Units

43.3 mW/m2 X 0.04 = 1.73 UVI

55.6 mW/m2 X 0.04 = 2.22 UVI

50 mW/m2 X 0.04 = 2.0 UVI

F. 24 UVI Calculations (WG 4)

(0.0004 times mW/cm2)

1. mWc/m2 to UVI

60,000 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 =

24 UVI Units

60,000 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 = 24 UVI

60,000 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 = 24 UVI

60,000 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 = 24 UVI

2. 1 MED to UVI

5,830 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 =

2.33 UVI Units

4330 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 = 1.73 UVI

5,560 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 = 2.22 UVI

5,000 mW/cm2 X 0.0004 = 2.0 UVI

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D. Current Calculation
8. 20 minute te Sunlamp

MED/minute

0.15 MED/minute

0.2 MED/minute

0.16 MED/minute

0.17 MED/minute

9. te (time-4.0 MED) Time

time-4.0 MED

26.7 (27) minutes

20 minutes

25 minutes

23.5 (24) minutes

Time-0.75 MED

5 minutes

3.75 (4) minutes

4.7 (5) minutes

4.4 (4) minutes

10. Initial Sessioon Time