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Appendix: Weather Data
T
ABLE
S
KIN
Note: More about the Fitzpatrick Skin Types is available in: Fitzpatrick TB. Editorial: the validity and prac-
ticality of sun-reactive skin types I through VI. Arch Dermatol 1988; 124:869-871
1
2
Some burn
3
4
UV Dose and Sunburn - Use this plot to estimate the MED dose leading to sunburn. A person
with Type II (Environment Canada) skin type might choose 0.75 MED as the maximum for the
day; in contrast, a person with Type V (Environment Canada) Skin Type might consider 2.5
MEDs a reasonable dose for the day. NOTE: the Vantage Pro assumes a Fitzpatrick (Environ-
ment Canada) Skin Type of II.
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A2: E C
NVIRONMENT ANADA
T S C
YPE KIN OLOR
I White
II White
III Light Brown
IV Moderate Brown
V Dark Brown
VI Black
Causes Sunburn
20 40
1 2
UV Dose (MEDs)
S T R
KIN YPES AND EACTION TO THE
H T
ISTORY OF ANNING
Always burns easily, never tans
Always burns easily, tans minimally
Burns moderately, tans gradually
Burns minimally, tans well
Burns rarely, tans profusely
Never burns, deep pigmentation
UV Dose that
All Burn
60 80
3 4
S
UN
& S
UNBURNING
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
120 mJ/cm
100
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