Resource Guide for UVR Protective Products: UV Reference

Resource Guide for UV Protective Products

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Further information about UVR protection

For further information, services and products related to personal UVR protection contact your local state cancer authority:

Cancer councils:
Cancer Council ACT		(02) 6262 2222
Cancer Council New South Wales		(02) 9334 1982
Cancer Council South Australia		(08) 8291 4111
Cancer Council Tasmania		(03) 6233 2030
Cancer Foundation of Western Australia		(08) 9381 4515
Cancer Society of New Zealand Inc.		+61 4 494 7270
Northern Territory Anti-Cancer Foundation		1800 188 070
Queensland Cancer Fund		(07) 3258 2200
The Cancer Council Australia		(02) 9306 3100
The Cancer Council Victoria		(03) 9635 5000

Sources of UVR protection information on the Internet

AATCC	www.aatcc.org
ASTM	www.astm.org
ARPANSA	www.arpansa.gov.au
Australian Academy of Science	www.science.org.au
Australian Bureau of Meteorology	www.bom.gov.au
Australian Suppliers Database	www2.austrade.gov.au/aod/IndustryC21.asp
British Standards Institute	www.bsi.org.uk
ICNIRP	www.icnirp.de
IRPA	www.irpa.net
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission	www.nohsc.gov.au
National Radiological Protection Board	www.nrpb.org.uk
Skin and Cancer Resources	www.melanoma.com
Standards Australia	www.standards.com.au
SunSmart	www.sunsmart.com.au
The Cancer Council Australia	www.cancer.org.au
The Cancer Council Victoria	www.accv.org.au
WHO Intersun (UV Site)	www.who.int/peh-uv/index.htm
World Health Organisation	www.who.int
UPF Certification Trade Mark	www.arpansa.gov.au/upfcert.htm
UPF Swing Tags	www.arpansa.gov.au/swing_tag.htm
UPF Testing Services	www.arpansa.gov.au/fab_test.htm

Australian standards related to UVR protection

AS 4174: 1994		Synthetic Shadecloth
AS/NZS 2635: 2002		Solaria for Cosmetic Purposes
AS/NZS 2604: 1998		Sunscreen products - Evaluation and classification
AS 1067.1: 1990		Sunglasses and fashion spectacles
AS/NZS 1337: 1992		Eye protectors for industrial applications
AS/NZS 4399: 1996		Sun protective clothing - Evaluation and classification

Official guidelines on UVR protection

National Health and Medical Research Council. Occupational standard for exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Radiation Health Series No.29. Canberra: NHMRC; 1989

National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) guidelines:

UV Radiation and Outdoor Work
Guidance Notes for the Protection of Workers from Solar UVR
Occupational Standard for Exposure to UVR (1989)
Solar Radiation Protection for Outdoor Workers
UVR: Sources, Biological Interaction and Personal Protection

Page created 19th November 2003

URL:www.arpansa.gov.au/uvrg/rginfo_p24.html

Last updated 11th February 2004