Publication detail

Disposable indicator card for personal monitoring of solar exposure

VESELÝ, M. DZIK, P. ETTLER, K. WERTZOVÁ, V. KUBÁČ, L. KLUSOŇ, P.

Original Title

Disposable indicator card for personal monitoring of solar exposure

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Although the Earths atmosphere provides substantial reduction of the incident radiant power in the most harmful spectral ranges, excessive exposure of untrained and/or unprotected human skin to solar radiation can easily result into acute and chronic adverse effects onto human skin. In order to reduce these effects, a simple tool for monitoring the incident radiant dose is proposed. We report on the design, development, lab scale fabrication, calibration and the roll-to-roll printing production of a photosensitive indicator cards intended for personal monitoring of solar exposure to which the user has been subjected. Two types of cards are being discussed. The first one is supposed as high sensitive one with a dose response to 1 and 2 SEDs, the second one is a less sensitive with a dose response to 3 and 4 SEDs. The calibration of the cards was performed with polychromatic simulated solar radiation without determining the spectral response, therefore we refer to the device as indicator card, not dosimeters. Moreover, properties of the photosensitive formulation employed for the fabrication of the indicator are presented alongside with the calibration of the printed indicator to dermatologically relevant values of the received solar exposure dose. Special attention is also paid to the large-scale practical production of such indicators by the roll-to-roll printing technology. Mechanical properties, stability, durability, practical utilisation, and other features are critically assessed.

Keywords

Solar exposure; Indicator; Indicator card; Visual indicator; Sunbathing; Roll-to-roll fabrication; SED; Erythema

Authors

VESELÝ, M.; DZIK, P.; ETTLER, K.; WERTZOVÁ, V.; KUBÁČ, L.; KLUSOŇ, P.

Released

1. 9. 2024

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA

Location

LAUSANNE

ISBN

1010-6030

Periodical

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A:Chemistry

Year of study

454

Number

1 September 2024

State

Swiss Confederation

Pages count

9

URL

BibTex

@article{BUT196789,
  author="Michal {Veselý} and Petr {Dzik} and Karel {Ettler} and Veronika {Wertzová} and Lubomír {Kubáč} and Petr {Klusoň}",
  title="Disposable indicator card for personal monitoring of solar exposure",
  journal="Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A:Chemistry",
  year="2024",
  volume="454",
  number="1 September 2024",
  pages="9",
  doi="10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.115741",
  issn="1010-6030",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010603024002855?via%3Dihub"
}