What is BS EN 16489-2 - Indoor UV exposure consultant qualification about?
BS EN 16489-2 specifies the requirements which are essential for the knowledge and skills, competence, and qualification of indoor UV exposure consultants. These consultants know all the required information about indoor tanning, and how your skin reacts V light and therefore can give you valuable information regarding the benefits and the risks attached to the procedure.
BS EN 16489-2 is not applicable for any medical use of indoor UV exposure. Requirements for UV appliances for skin exposure are excluded in BS EN 16489-2, as they fall under the scope of EN 60335-2-27.
Who is BS EN 16489-2 - Indoor UV exposure consultant qualification for?
BS EN 16489-2 on indoor UV exposure consultant qualification is useful for:
- The indoor tanning industry
- Quality assurance management
- UV exposure consultants and aspirants
- Research centres
- Medical labs
- Hospitals and clinics
- Medical and dental practices
- Manufacturers of medical and dental equipment and materials
Why should you use BS EN 16489-2 - Indoor UV exposure consultant qualification?
Over the years, the quality and safety of indoor tanning devices - without which a tanning center cannot operate – has improved substantially. This is especially the case since the publication of EN 60335-2-27:2010, which limits the erythema irradiation to 0,3 W/m². This is based on the conclusions of a “Scientific Committee on Consumer Products” report of the European Commission on the “Biological effects of ultraviolet radiation relevant to health with particular reference to sunbeds for cosmetic purposes”, published in 2006.
The safe use of commercially offered indoor tanning appliances is critically dependent on the way the service is provided. Particularly important is the way in which potential consumers are informed about the proper use of tanning appliances taking into account the personal characteristics of the consumer, in order to minimize the risk of skin cancer and other adverse effects of UV radiation. Together with Part 1 and 3, BS EN 16489-2 provides manufacturers with further strengthening consumer information, protection and safety with regard to commercially offered indoor tanning services, by defining the competence and qualification of indoor UV exposure consultants. BS EN 16489-2 applies without prejudice to compliance with regulations in force in CEN member states.
