Ultraviolet Radiation from HIDs...

[spliffonshik]

Hey guys, have you heard about this issue?
It's a serious one as I understoond, just googled some articles... OMG.
What do you think about it?

And how do you do all the things in you grow place under the lights?
I mean do you put any sunblock, sunglasses, or something to keep you secured from that radiation?

PS: maybe you think I'm paranoid, but it's really interesting... :pimp:

[slowthestone]

You're not paranoid...just not realizing that the glass of the bulb filters damaging UV rays. Most manufactures take it a step further in their agriculture grow lights by applying an additional coating on the inside of the bulb.

Add a another piece of glass ala a cool tube or hood if its that much a of concern to you.

[bongerstonerd00d]

Wrap your head in tin foil before you enter the grow room if lights are on. I am j/k.



b0nger

[spliffonshik]

yeah man, like the king with the foil crown I'll step into my green harem with my little princesses :D

[spliffonshik]

You're not paranoid...just not realizing that the glass of the bulb filters damaging UV rays. Most manufactures take it a step further in their agriculture grow lights by applying an additional coating on the inside of the bulb.

Add a another piece of glass ala a cool tube or hood if its that much a of concern to you.

Thanks for the info! Btw, found several (it was just a glance, in reality there are hundreds and even more - I'm sure) articles where people got severe injures from broken or bad MH lighting. People at the work, children at gym and so on and so on...

[4x5]

most modern HID lamps self extinguish if the outer shell gets cracked (they burn themselves out) so don't worry.