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No one mad, it just set off a big flurry of debateWho's riled up? I just find it interesting, doesn't look like anyone's mad?
Leave it to one of our resident scientists Klyde O'Scope to dig deep
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No one mad, it just set off a big flurry of debateWho's riled up? I just find it interesting, doesn't look like anyone's mad?
He has a lot of time on his hands . I was considering a powerful uv sterilizer for a water feature/paludarium build eventually. So I'm glad this was all brought up lol.No one mad, it just set off a big flurry of debate
Leave it to one of our resident scientists Klyde O'Scope to dig deep
The 24 hours is a requirement from my Job, not for home use. It’s for our safety (and so we can’t sue the facility.) I also work at a rehab/old home facility.That's what I thought. UV radiation is non-ionizing; it doesn't "soak up" or "linger", so there's no reason to wait 24 hrs (or any length of time).
No, it can't. That's the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.“Soak in” is the wrong word for UVC, it does soak in but that’s poses it at useless. They can linger in rooms for a bit,
Once absorbed, UV radiation is no longer active.
No, it wouldn't. Ionizing vs. non-ionizing.The radiation would linger in the atmosphere for a bit if not soaked up, posing potential harm to your chameleons. It’s safe to just wait a few hours and let nature do its thing.
The word “if” if it is not soaked up, your chameleon soaks it up, hence damage.No, it can't. That's the difference between ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
Your quote below confirms/supports this:
No, it wouldn't. Ionizing vs. non-ionizing.
Once a UV source (A, B, or C) is turned off, there is no further exposure.
No, you don't. That's like saying light from a flashlight lingers in a dark room after you turn it off.We have lingering UV rays at work because the rooms aren’t made out of materials that soak UVC easily, not everything soaks UVC up.
The UVC knowledge I know it mostly from my job. They give us mandatory training and this is what we’ve been told and why weNo, you don't. That's like saying light from a flashlight lingers in a dark room after you turn it off.
PLEASE do a little reading about UV (A, B, & C) and ionizing vs. non-ionizing radiation.
I think most here are aware of the potential of too much/high UVB exposure, and bringing UVC into it may confuse some.
Chameleons never get UVC—and never should—so comparing it to UVB is a stretch at best. Apples & Oranges.
I'm sure. Safety training & regs are often overly broad, and intended to protect workers. But being overly broad, they can sometimes... confuse facts/science.The UVC knowledge I know it mostly from my job. They give us mandatory training and this is what we’ve been told and why we
Should take the precautions we do.
You are right about that…I'm sure. Safety training & regs are often overly broad, and intended to protect workers. But being overly broad, they can sometimes... confuse facts/science.
None of that prevents us from doing our own homework about the materials & situations we work in.
JMO, but when it comes to personal health & safety, I make time.You are right about that…
I don’t get paid enough to look it up in depth outside of work . Maybe that’s something to do in my free time soon.
The reason why I don’t go in after 24 hours is for my health, as the training would tell me.JMO, but when it comes to personal health & safety, I make time.
I know that can be hard when you're young—I 'member.
Live long and prosper.