Disadvantages Of Having Spray Tanning Equipment In Homes

By Haywood Hunter


A spray tanning equipment also goes by the names sun tanning bed or booths, sunbed, or simply a tanning bed. It refers to an appliance that emits UV radiation used to create a cosmetic tan on the human body. The ultraviolet radiation may be of both grade A and B. UV grade A is used in the range of up to ninety seven percent. Grade B is used in the range of three percent with a margin error of minus or plus another three percent.

Regular tanning devices incorporate many fluorescent lamps, which have phosphor blends. The lamps are meant to emit ultraviolet in a spectrum that is similar to that of the sun. Smaller, residential devices normally contain 12 up to 28 lamps of 100 watts each whereas the bigger models found in tanning salons may consist up to 60 lamps. Each lamp emits 100 to 200 watts of power.

There also exists booths or sunbeds known as high pressure, which emit UV grade B and grade A using specialized quartz lamps, filters, and reflector systems. However, their application is limited by the high costs. The main disparity between a bed and a booth is that in a bed, users lie down whilst in a booth they stand during the tanning process. Booths also have a greater power output in comparison to beds.

There are some adverse effects associated with the use of these devices. The effects come about due to over exposure to the ultraviolet radiation. The major effects include skin cancer, premature aging, suppression of the human immune system, mutation, and cataracts among others. Due to these, the world health organization discourages the use of the equipment for cosmetic purposes. The UVA beams used in most devices is capable of causing the most lethal form of skin cancer called melanoma.

As a safety precaution, one ought to always wear goggles in order to evade a condition called arc eye commonly known as snow blindness. Models, which include timers, help in evading over exposure to UV beams. This means that the user should be careful enough to evacuate the equipment the time reaches. Users who fall asleep while inside the machine always sustain serious injuries. This is unsafe and may result in multiple problems.

There is research that indicates that the appliances can become addictive. Users always want to continue using them even if they are aware of the risk. This normally occurs to people who own residential systems in their homes and utilize them whenever they feel like without any advisement.

The equipment must be maintained well to keep it working properly. One needs to have a qualified technician to check the device ones in a while to ensure that there are no potential dangers. All lights must be operational and power input systems must be properly functional. Failure to ensure that the appliance works properly is dangerous and may lead to threatening conditions named above.

Spray tanning equipment comes in various sizes to accommodate people of different weights. The height is normally a standard measure running across almost all models. Prices keep falling as more companies venture into the industry leading to competition that can only be countered through price reduction measures.




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