Re: UV & fluorescent bulbs

[P3D John W Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Date: Thu, 9 Oct 1997 07:08:32 -0500
>From: P3D Alan Lewis  <dlewis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: UV & fluorescent bulbs

>I wrote:
>>Well; let's investigate this UV topic another way:

>>The King Inn 6x6 stereo viewer uses a fluorescent lamp.  It is sold in
>>the U.S.  It's intended purpose necessitates very close exposure of the
>>eyes to the light.

A thought on the subject: I haven't seen the viewer, but it's unlikely that
there's direct line of sight between the tube and the viewer's eyes. If
there's a reflective or transmissive diffuser, there could be some non-
obvious protection built in.

John R


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