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Solarium Operator Training
Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Target audience and course purpose
Course coverage
Types and wavelengths of UV radiation
Overview
Electromagnetic spectrum
Understanding UV radiation
UV-A and UV-B
UV-C
Tanning lamps overview
Tanning Lamps
Low pressure lamps
High pressure lamps
MED and SED
How a threshold dose is determined
How a threshold dose is determined-MED
Summary
How the skin and tanning work
Overview
Chemical change
Your skin - the largest organ
Facultative pigmentation and constitutive pigmentation
Melanin
Immediate pigment darkening
Delayed tanning
Summary
Effects of UV
Effects of UV
Increase in melanoma risk
Skin Cancer
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma
Superficial spreading melanoma
Nodular melanoma
Skin Cancer Statistics
Photoageing
Summary
Use of exposure schedules
Overview
Determining exposure schedule
Determining exposure schedule
Where to find exposure times
Using an exposure chart
Skin Photo Typing - Fitzpatrick classification system
Skin Photo Type response examples
Skin Photo Type I & responses
Skin Photo Type II & responses
Skin Photo Type III & responses
Skin Photo Type IV & responses
Skin Photo Type V & responses
Skin Photo Type VI & responses
Sticking to exposure times
Ask questions
Ask questions
Tanning takes time - Customer education
Reducing clients' risk
Summary
Emergency procedures and injuries
Overview
What is photosensitivity?
Signs and causes of photosensitivity
Substances known to cause photosensitivity
Photoallergic reactions
Phototoxic reactions
Conditions that make tanning hazardous
Erythema (sunburn)
Summary
Legal requirements
Overview
Commonwealth perspective
State/Territory regulations
Australian Standard
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Summary
Equipment-safe operation and maintenance
Overview
Facility operating procedures
Exclusions
Warnings and records
Required equipment operating procedures
Required equipment operating procedures
Equipment sanitation
Signage requirements
Signage information
Summary
Screening and protecting clients
Overview
Client training and information
Protective eyewear
Eye protection - preventing diseases and syndromes
Eye protection
Eye protection - further requirements
Eye protection - make sure it's used properly
Supervision
Summary
Summary
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