Safety testing for UV curing equipment for the automotive refinish industry: Ensuring compliance with acceptable radiation levels

SummaryThe preceding article summarizes the testing procedures and results from the BGIA tests that were preformed on three Panacol UV lights. These tests are specific to these products and this information cannot be generically applied to any other lights.Using the described procedures, the BGIA's results of the radiation measurements for the Panacol UV-H 254, UV-H 450, and the UV-H 900 lights were all below the maximum exposure values set by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection. However, it is our opinion and policy that all users of UV-curing equipment wear the recommended protective products while using these curing systems.