The UV Warning SignalTM Model 511, manufactured by Solar Light Company for the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation, is a device which displays the real-time UV Index in order to raise public awareness of UV radiation exposure in areas such as school yards, swimming pools, beaches, ski slopes, golf courses, and stadiums. The UV Warning SignalTM uses a series of lights similar to a traffic light to indicate the intensity of the sun’s UV radiation. A UV sensor, designed to emulate the skin’s response to the sun, sends a signal which illuminates one of the five colored lights on the display unit. Each light corresponds to a UV Index exposure category as defined by the World Health Organization and US EPA. The unit can be pole or wall mounted with the UV sensor located up to 100 feet away.
Proceeds from each sale of the UV Warning SignalTM will help support the Skin Cancer Awareness Foundation children’s programs. One such program is the award winning Sun Smart Kids Cool School Program (www.kidscoolschoolprogram.org) which was awarded the 2006 Gold Triangle Award from the American Academy of Dermatology. This program has been requested by 1450 school or organization both domestic and internationally. The program has been translated into 3 languages and is taught in 7 foreign countries. |
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