UV is interesting stuff. what it does depends on exact wavelength ( Like color of light) I have 2 UV LED flashlights. 1 is 400 NM. Regular blacklight. From PEAK ED. Neat. Makes things (especialy my SEIKO watch collection) glow. Then I have a non visable 375 NM UV flashlight from NightCutter. A forensic light. Also finds fake $$ real easy. Not good to look at. Bad for vision. Makes my rock collection glow too. Lights up biological fluid stains too.
Heavy warnings come with it about potential vision damage. Kinda like a LASER. Its only milliwatts of out put. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
I can just see a 3 or 5 watt UV below 400 NM LED. Big Liability. Might even cause skin cancer. The Drug labs (Pharmacuetical) that are my clients use this short wave UV for a disinfectent. Scary stuff. I can see why its held back from public. I am EXTREMELY careful with that 375 NM light.
We all like to play with light here on CPF, Be careful- you only got 2 eyes. 5 watts at 375 Nm- ?!?!?!- I don't want one. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
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An Arc lamp is the Spark that takes away the Dark--HID Forever!
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