AS NZS 60335.2.27:2020 pdf free.Household and similar electrical appliances- Safety Part 2.27: Particular requirements for appliances for skin exposure to optical radiation (IEC 60335-2-27 Ed 6, MOD).
The instructions for UV appliances shall include the substance of the following:
— a statement that UV appliances are not to be used by
• persons under the age of 18 years;
• persons who tend to freckle;
• persons with a natural red hair colour;
• persons having abnormal discoloured patches on the skin;
• persons having a large number of moles;
• persons having asymmetrical irregularly shaped moles larger than 5 mm in diameter with variable pigmentation and irregular borders; in case of doubt, seek medical advice;
• persons suffering from sunburn;
• persons not able to tan at all or persons that burn easily when exposed to the sun;
• persons having a history of frequent severe sunburn during childhood;
• persons suffering from or previously suffering from skin cancer or predisposed to skin cancer;
• persons under a doctor’s care for diseases that involve photosensitivity;
• persons receiving photosensitising medications.
— a statement that if unexpected side effects, such as itching, occur within 48 h of the first session of using a UV appliance, medical advice should be sought prior to further UV exposure;
— a statement that exposures should not exceed the minimal amount of UV radiation exposure required to cause perceptible reddening of the skin (a person’s minimal erythemal dose (MED);
— a statement that if skin reddening (erythema) is visible approximately 16 h to 24 h after any exposure, further exposure should cease. After one week, exposures may be restarted from the beginning of the schedule of exposure;
— a statement that the appliance must not be used it the timer is faulty or the filter is broken or removed;
— identification of components that may influence the ultraviolet radiation, such as filters and reflectors;
— identification of replaceable UV emitters and a statement that they are only to be replaced by types marked on the appliance. For fluorescent UV lamps for tanning, it shall be stated that they are only to be replaced by types marked with an equivalency code, the UV component of which falls within the UV component equivalency code range that is marked on the appliance. In this case, an example of the equivalency code shall be given and the UV component aspect of the fluorescent UV lamp for tanning equivalency code shall be explained.AS NZS 60335.2.27 pdf download.