Ultraviolet radiations are the invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. These can burn the skin, and cause skin cancer. UVC is the most dangerous type of ultraviolet light but cannot penetrate earth’s protective ozone layer.
TYPES OF UV RADIATION
The most common form of UV radiation is sunlight, which produces three main types of UV rays:
UVA rays have the longest wavelengths, followed by UVB, and UVC rays which have the shortest wavelengths. While UVA and UVB rays are transmitted through the atmosphere, all UVC and some UVB rays are absorbed by ...
