XXXXXXXXXX recommends that employees who spend part or all of the day working outdoors wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, wide-brimmed hat, sunglasses, and SPF 50+ sunscreen.
Solar UV:
- can cause damage to living organisms
- is carcinogenic to humans i.e., can cause cancer
- cannot be seen or felt
- does not depend on temperature
- can be high even on cool and cloudy days
- can pass through clouds
- can pass through loosely woven material
- can bounce off reflective surfaces like metal, concrete, water, and snow, and
- is the best natural source of vitamin D which in small amounts is essential for good health.
Potential Hazards:
- Skin Cancer
- Dehydration
- Sunburn
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