Research Article

Ultraviolet Radiation Emissions and Illuminance in Different Brands of Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Table 2

UVA irradiance (W·m−2) and illuminance (lux) in different times for four brand CFLs in Iranian brands.

Brand of CFLsPower
(watt)
Distance (cm)102550100
Measurement time (hour)01002000010020000100200001002000

Pars khazar11 WUVA (W·m−2)0.290.330.220.050.050.030.020.0200.0100
Illuminance (lux)68506580652098210121099281264316848293
18 WUVA (W·m−2)0.680.920.360.160.130.060.060.040.010.020.020
Illuminance (lux)9990988069001476137388537138815010511274
40 WUVA (W·m−2)1.631.241.050.320.30.190.090.070.070.030.030
Illuminance (lux)134401149013250332034402890784707689206214166
60 WUVA (W·m−2)1.71.511.410.540.480.40.050.080.070.030.050.02
Illuminance (lux)146101465014020355029402880921731680266209180

Parmis11 WUVA (W·m−2)0.190.130.120.040.040.010.020.02000.020.01
Illuminance (lux)38703290303065759849918916536604934
18 WUVA (W·m−2)0.520.340.270.090.080.050.040.040.020.020.020
Illuminance (lux)900093508510133013001240501466361142126103
40 WUVA (W·m−2)0.960.870.550.170.260.120.070.050.020.030.030
Illuminance (lux)124701234012820382035902680837865697243225194
60 WUVA (W·m−2)0.670.610.460.150.10.10.070.030.070.050.030
Illuminance (lux)130901459010230425335902660689921587266261167

Etehad11 WUVA (W·m−2)0.070.070.230.020.020.060.030.0100.020.010
Illuminance (lux)350031703090595540512177164151474135
18 WUVA (W·m−2)0.360.240.210.10.070.030.070.030.010.030.020
Illuminance (lux)6860629060201471107610623863263151179289
40 WUVA (W·m−2)0.540.380.310.130.120.050.60.040.010.030.030
Illuminance (lux)12340104508630385034003100910831317260268162
60 WUVA (W·m−2)0.970.890.260.330.20.150.090.050.030.040.040
Illuminance (lux)8050116005220349030602860866812801330254225

Nama Noor11 WUVA (W·m−2)0.410.210.130.070.050.040.020.0300.010.020
Illuminance (lux)292028501640520554513210162153564930
18 WUVA (W·m−2)0.490.220.270.070.050.010.030.0300.020.020
Illuminance (lux)36102390247054142532517612891453944
40 WUVA (W·m−2)1.010.70.270.180.140.040.070.0400.0300
Illuminance (lux)664052003470148110014843782601481008124
60 WUVA (W·m−2)1.31.070.460.280.250.130.090.050.010.040.030
Illuminance (lux)94908460486025602230105760181232818015740