UVR Exposure
...ictoria are highest from spring to autumn, so it is important to reduce UVR exposure from the beginning of September to the end of April. • Shade - Using shade, particularly if you have to be outside during peak UVR times, is one of those strategies. Shade, however, will only protect against the direct sun. Up to 50% of UVR is received indirectly from scattered and reflected UVR. Clouds can scatter UVR while surfaces such as sand, concrete, water and grass reflect UVR. Hence shade must be used in conjunction with other strategies. • Personal protection - This includes wearing closely woven clothing, broad brimmed or legionnaire hats and applying SPF 30+ broad spectrum sunscreen to any exposed skin. • Rescheduling activities - It is important to minimise time in the direct sun during peak UV times (10am to 3pm) whenever possible from the beginning of September until the end of April. • Wear clothing that covers the arms and legs as well as the body; • Wear a broad-brimmed or legionnaires style hat to shade the eyes, face, ears and back of the neck; • Apply at least SPF 15 and preferably SPF 30+ sunscr...