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CORRECTLY ASSESSING THE RISK





                                                                UV-clothing provides better protection
           People working outdoors                              than sunscreen
           Many people work outdoors all day or part of the day.    The best protection against harmful UV-radiation is
           They have a much higher risk of contracting skin     provided by certified UV-protective clothing. It shields
           cancer than people working indoors. The same goes    off radiation, does not have to be applied once again like
           for leisure activities outdoors. The sun is your constant    sunscreen and therefore lasts all day. For the parts of
           companion and supplies the vital vitamin D. But a lot of    the body uncovered by clothes sunscreen with a high
           sun also means: headgear, sunscreen and UV-protective   sun protection factor and a headgear should be used.
           clothing.
                                                                Australian/New Zealand
                                                                Standard AS/NZS 4399:2017
                                                                The best-known and worldwide most common standard
           UVA/UVB-rays                                         is the Australian-New Zealand standard. For checking
                                                                the UV-protective factor according to AS/NZS 4399:2017,
           UV-radiation is especially strong in the months      the UV-protection is established on a new and dry textile.
           of April to September; from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.        For this purpose, the solar spectrum of Melbourne,
                                                                Australia, is reproduced. Clothing marked with the
                                                                Australian/New Zealand standard provides protection
           The dangers of                                       against UVA- and UVB-radiation of sunlight. A product
                                                                marked with UPF 50+ according to this standard blocks
           UV-radiation                                         more than 98% of the harmful UV-rays. The textiles protect
                                                                the parts of the body covered by them.
                                                                Tested textile UV-protection
                                                                The LABTECH Prüfungsgesellschaft mbH is officially
                                                                accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 2005
              UV-RADIATION ALSO   ALSO    EXISTS INDEPENDENT    and based on this standard, they test as an independent
             EXISTS WHEN THE SUN   PENETRATES    OF OUTDOOR
               IS NOT SHINING  THE CLOUDS  TEMPERATURE          laboratory the UV-protective factor of our textiles.




                      PENETRATES    IS REFLECTED BY SUR-
                      LOOSE TISSUE  FACES SUCH AS METAL,
                                  WATER, CONCRETE


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