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Global Solar UV Index: A Practical Guide
Source of package who.uv_index · ISBN 92 4 159007 6
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- urn:org:who:uv-index#WHO_UV_INDEX
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- ISBN 92 4 159007 6
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- urn:org:who:uv-index#guidance
2002 edition, WHO institutional repository (handle 10665/42459)
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- urn:org:who:uv-index#WHO_UV_INDEX_2002
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- en
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- unofficial
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- PINNED_UNOFFICIAL_COPY
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- adopted: 2002-12-31; in_force: [object Object]
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basic-messages · section · referenced by: 1
en · unofficial · sha256:aaf26707fa54c3639e0016d4e566847cb5e31dd95f7002da93c48e8e3e0d197f
THE BASIC SUN PROTECTION MESSAGES
• Limit exposure during midday hours.
• Seek shade.
• Wear protective clothing.
• Wear a broad-brimmed hat to protect
the eyes, face and neck.
• Protect the eyes with wrap-arounddesign sunglasses or sunglasses with
side panels.
• Use and reapply broad-spectrum
sunscreen of sun protection factor
(SPF)15+ liberally
• Avoid tanning beds.
• Protect babies and young children: this
is particularly important.Referencing norms: children
reporting/burn-times · paragraph · referenced by: 1
en · unofficial · sha256:63cf3f6f8c1985df8e420d9e549874777b934c9e87644641385bdd40adb0d16b
REPORTING BURN TIMES IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
Burn times have been used in many
countries as this simple concept can be
directly translated into action.Referencing norms: no-burn-times
reporting/rounding · paragraph · referenced by: 1
en · unofficial · sha256:fa2129364a071107e01eee7f704fd96d56f0a177b18607a14f13af09c443a6d5
• The UVI should be presented as a single
value rounded to the nearest whole number.Referencing norms: whole
figure-2 · figure · referenced by: 6
en · unofficial · sha256:62fcd34000cd46221cef70f4eeb1c527ccd3ac4fc434579a4879c77040829f98
NO PROTECTION
REQUIRED
PROTECTION
REQUIRED
EXTRA
PROTECTION
You can
safely stay
outside!
Seek shade during midday hours!
Avoid being outside during
midday hours!
Make sure you seek shade!
Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and
slap on a hat!
Shirt, sunscreen and hat
are a must!
Figure 2: Recommended sun protection scheme with simple “sound bite” messagesReferencing norms: msg-extra-avoid, msg-extra-must, msg-extra-shade, msg-none, msg-protect-shade, msg-protect-slip
table-1 · table · referenced by: 5
en · unofficial · sha256:ee3e824848bd4233696fa21bed00212acbeb6ac1c6b1e210bfcc2a97ab33eabf
UVI RANGE
LOW
<2
MODERATE
3 TO 5
HIGH
6 TO 7
VERY HIGH
8 TO 10
EXTREME
11+
Table 1: UV radiation exposure categoriesprotection/threshold · paragraph · referenced by: 2
en · unofficial · sha256:7230b8e05f461f77ac4c3d1a3189ca04709604d45597ba924ebcc7b10a8f4789
Even for very sensitive fair-skinned people,
the risk of short-term and long-term UV
radiation damage below a UVI of 3 is limited,
and under normal circumstances no
protective measures are needed. Above the
threshold value of 3, protection is necessary,
and this message should be reinforced at UVI
values of 8 and above.Referencing norms: reinforced, threshold
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