Re: ultra-violet office lights

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In a message dated 8/31/00 12:29:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

cosmic_cowgrrl@... writes:

<< If you have UV and/or flourescent lights in your office, what kind of

lights

can you have to replace those? I want to ask to have my flourescent lights

changed, but I dont know what I would replace them with. >>

hi.

if you have those new flood type fluorescent bulbs they can be replaced with

similar styled incandescent. but they are pretty unusual in commercial

installations. most likely you have the regular type fluorescent fixtures.

you can switch to what is known as warm white fluorescents rather than cool

white, but there will be no difference in uv level, just the harshness of the

light will improve.

you can have shields installed pretty easily. they come in a metal micro-mesh

and solid plastic. the plastic does a better job of blocking the uv but

doesn't get all of it and does dull the brightness. it depends on what your

needs are, but any electrician should be able to help you figure out what

would work the best.

as far as replacing them with another type of fixture, most of the other

types of lighting are worse, they give off more uv, are brighter and hotter.

there's halogen, sodium halide and mercury vapor. the light is pretty intense

with much more uv. usually you find them in large applications, outdoor

lighting, or warehouse type buildings and government and public venues as

well. my town library put in sodium halide last year to many complaints. some

places are using them as spot highlighters, there's a gourmet food store in

my area that uses them to showcase their stuff but you wouldn't want to work

in a room full of them.

besides lacking uv wavelengths, incandescent lighting does not have blue in

it. that's why we like it much better and look better under it. wihout the

blue there is less contrast. many people find they look red under

fluorescent lights, it's the blue, it actually has more a higher percentage

of blue than all the other types and it highlights the red in our skin. it

also can bug some people's eyes.

there is always plain old incandescent lamps.

ok, as usual, i can't shut up when it comes to light, but i hope it helped.

cenia

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In a message dated 8/31/00 12:29:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

cosmic_cowgrrl@... writes:

<< If you have UV and/or flourescent lights in your office, what kind of

lights

can you have to replace those? I want to ask to have my flourescent lights

changed, but I dont know what I would replace them with. >>

hi.

if you have those new flood type fluorescent bulbs they can be replaced with

similar styled incandescent. but they are pretty unusual in commercial

installations. most likely you have the regular type fluorescent fixtures.

you can switch to what is known as warm white fluorescents rather than cool

white, but there will be no difference in uv level, just the harshness of the

light will improve.

you can have shields installed pretty easily. they come in a metal micro-mesh

and solid plastic. the plastic does a better job of blocking the uv but

doesn't get all of it and does dull the brightness. it depends on what your

needs are, but any electrician should be able to help you figure out what

would work the best.

as far as replacing them with another type of fixture, most of the other

types of lighting are worse, they give off more uv, are brighter and hotter.

there's halogen, sodium halide and mercury vapor. the light is pretty intense

with much more uv. usually you find them in large applications, outdoor

lighting, or warehouse type buildings and government and public venues as

well. my town library put in sodium halide last year to many complaints. some

places are using them as spot highlighters, there's a gourmet food store in

my area that uses them to showcase their stuff but you wouldn't want to work

in a room full of them.

besides lacking uv wavelengths, incandescent lighting does not have blue in

it. that's why we like it much better and look better under it. wihout the

blue there is less contrast. many people find they look red under

fluorescent lights, it's the blue, it actually has more a higher percentage

of blue than all the other types and it highlights the red in our skin. it

also can bug some people's eyes.

there is always plain old incandescent lamps.

ok, as usual, i can't shut up when it comes to light, but i hope it helped.

cenia

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In a message dated 8/31/00 12:29:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

cosmic_cowgrrl@... writes:

<< If you have UV and/or flourescent lights in your office, what kind of

lights

can you have to replace those? I want to ask to have my flourescent lights

changed, but I dont know what I would replace them with.

Thanks! Juli , Austin, TX >>

Hi Juli,

I don't know about you, but my face reacts to ANY kind of overhead

lighting. The flourescent and the halogen are the worst, though. If it were

my office, I would turn off the overhead lights and use table lamps with

regular lampshades. Or, it would even help to have the flourescent bulbs

removed just from the lights over your work area. You'll probably still get

enough light from the other fixtures to see well enough.

Susie Q

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Dear Juli

Have you heard of Full Spectrum Lighting?

If you wish to know about it I would advise taking a look at suryoma.com

(click on wholistic environment)

At the moment S A D light boxes are advertised on the site, (light boxes for

Seasonal Affective Disorder) but full spectrum lighting for home, office and

factory use will soon be featured. It is recommended you send an e-mail,(the

address is on the site) if wishing to know more about the lights for office

and home.

I help mail products for Suryoma Ltd and have tried and tested many of them.

I find the hazelnut massage oil and hazelnut soap a big help too with rosacea.

Hope this may help. Best wishes. Sue

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In a message dated 8/31/00 5:05:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

SDoyle8918@... writes:

<< Have you heard of Full Spectrum Lighting? >>

Expensive bulbs - without discount the duro test vita lights (full spectrum

lights) will run you $14.95 for a 4' bulb. The vita light bulbs are the same

ones that are used in animal barns, plant nurseries and in the hospital

nursery for the new born babies that are jaundiced.

[Guest guest]

I have SAD and my doctor let me borrow one of those light boxes to

use a few years ago. This is only my experience, but it was awful. I

felt like I had drank about 10 cups of coffee. I was so jittery and

anxious! It was better being depressed during the winter than using

this contraption. It was like torture.

I would think that regular incandescent light is probably best if you

can't take the fluorescent lights.

Hope that helps,

Matija

> Dear Juli

>

> Have you heard of Full Spectrum Lighting?

>

> If you wish to know about it I would advise taking a look at

suryoma.com

> (click on wholistic environment)

>

> At the moment S A D light boxes are advertised on the site, (light

boxes for

> Seasonal Affective Disorder) but full spectrum lighting for home,

office and

> factory use will soon be featured. It is recommended you send an e-

mail,(the

> address is on the site) if wishing to know more about the lights

for office

> and home.

>

> I help mail products for Suryoma Ltd and have tried and tested many

of them.

> I find the hazelnut massage oil and hazelnut soap a big help too

with rosacea.

>

> Hope this may help. Best wishes. Sue

[Guest guest]

I have SAD and my doctor let me borrow one of those light boxes to

use a few years ago. This is only my experience, but it was awful. I

felt like I had drank about 10 cups of coffee. I was so jittery and

anxious! It was better being depressed during the winter than using

this contraption. It was like torture.

I would think that regular incandescent light is probably best if you

can't take the fluorescent lights.

Hope that helps,

Matija

> Dear Juli

>

> Have you heard of Full Spectrum Lighting?

>

> If you wish to know about it I would advise taking a look at

suryoma.com

> (click on wholistic environment)

>

> At the moment S A D light boxes are advertised on the site, (light

boxes for

> Seasonal Affective Disorder) but full spectrum lighting for home,

office and

> factory use will soon be featured. It is recommended you send an e-

mail,(the

> address is on the site) if wishing to know more about the lights

for office

> and home.

>

> I help mail products for Suryoma Ltd and have tried and tested many

of them.

> I find the hazelnut massage oil and hazelnut soap a big help too

with rosacea.

>

> Hope this may help. Best wishes. Sue

[Guest guest]

I have SAD and my doctor let me borrow one of those light boxes to

use a few years ago. This is only my experience, but it was awful. I

felt like I had drank about 10 cups of coffee. I was so jittery and

anxious! It was better being depressed during the winter than using

this contraption. It was like torture.

I would think that regular incandescent light is probably best if you

can't take the fluorescent lights.

Hope that helps,

Matija

> Dear Juli

>

> Have you heard of Full Spectrum Lighting?

>

> If you wish to know about it I would advise taking a look at

suryoma.com

> (click on wholistic environment)

>

> At the moment S A D light boxes are advertised on the site, (light

boxes for

> Seasonal Affective Disorder) but full spectrum lighting for home,

office and

> factory use will soon be featured. It is recommended you send an e-

mail,(the

> address is on the site) if wishing to know more about the lights

for office

> and home.

>

> I help mail products for Suryoma Ltd and have tried and tested many

of them.

> I find the hazelnut massage oil and hazelnut soap a big help too

with rosacea.

>

> Hope this may help. Best wishes. Sue