GROUP 5 PRESENTATION

ULTRAVIOLET
RADIATION
 GOOD
AFTERNOON
EVERYONE!
Are you ready?
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Is a form on non-ionizing radiation that is emitted by
the sun and artificial sources, such as tanning beds.
While it has some benefits for people, including the
creation of Vitamin D, it also can cause health risks.
Our natural source of UV Radiation: The sun.
WHO DISCOVERED UV RADIATION?
Johann Wilhelm Ritter was a German chemist, Physicist
and Philosopher. On 1801 Johann Wilhelm Ritter
discovered UV Radiation. He conducted an experiment to
investigate the existence of energy beyond the violet end
of the visible spectrum. Knowing that photographic paper
would turn black more rapidly in blue light than in red
light, he exposed the paper to light beyond violet. Sure
enough, the paper turned black, proving the existence of
ultraviolet light.
 WAVELENGHT AND FREQUENCY
Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation covers the wavelenght range of
100-400 nanometers (nm), which is a higher frequency and
lower wavelenght than visible light. UV Radiation comes
naturally from the sun, but it can also be created by artificial
sources used in industry, commerce and recreation.
 UV RADIATION IS CLASSIFIED
INTO THE THREE PRIMARY
TYPES :
Ultraviolet A Ultraviolet B Ultraviolet C
(UVA) (UVB) (UVC)
• Weakest • Little stronger and • From the sun react
• Cause skin cells to can cause skin burn with ozone and do
age faster and skin cancer not reach the ground
USES AND IMPORTANCE
UV radiation is widely used in industrial processes
and in medical and dental practices for a variety of
purposes, such as killing bacteria, creating
fluorescent effects, curing inks and resins,
phototherapy and suntanning. Different UV
wavelengths and intensities are used for different
purposes.
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