Ultraviolet radiation emitted by compact fluorescent lamps

Parag Sharma; V. K. Jaiswal; H. C. Kandpal

doi:10.1007/s12647-009-0022-x

Comparison of Radiation Levels Emission Between Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLS) and Incandescent Bulbs

NIGERIAN ANNALS OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES ◽

10.46912/napas.17 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 124-128

Author(s):

M I Ike- Ogbonna ◽

D I Jwanbot ◽

E E Ike

Keyword(s):

Ultraviolet Radiation ◽

Fluorescent Lamp ◽

Radiation Emission ◽

Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Measurement And Analysis ◽

Electric Light ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamp ◽

Safety Limit

In this paper, the comparison of radiation levels emission between compact fluorescent lamps and incandescent bulbs were carried out with four (4) compact fluorescent lamps and four (4) incandescent bulbs using a Gamma scout (GS 20 model). The measurements were taken at varied distances of 20 to 100 cm. The readings for window 1, window 2 and window 3 were obtained in μSv/h. At distance of 20 cm, the emissions for the compact fluorescent lamp ranged from 7.10 μSv/h to 32.2 μSv/h for window 1, 6.70 μSv/h to 28.3 μSv/h for window 2 and 6.40 μSv/h to 26.1 μSv/h for window 3 and for the incandescent bulbs they ranged, from 2.50 μSv/h to 3.60 μSv/h for window 1, 2.50 μSv/h to 4.00 μSv/h for window 2 and 2.50 μSv/h to 3.80 μSv/h for window 3. The results of the measurement and analysis carried out revealed that, there were possible ultraviolet radiation emission from the electric light bulbs with higher radiation emission from compact fluorescent lamp when compared with those from incandescent bulbs. However the values were still found to be within the safety limit.

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Ultraviolet radiation emissions from miniature (compact) fluorescent lamps

Lighting Research & Technology ◽

10.1177/096032719002200210 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

pp. 125-128 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

M.J. Whillock ◽

A.F. McKinlay ◽

J. Kemmler ◽

P.G. Forsgren

Keyword(s):

Ultraviolet Radiation ◽

Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

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Interlaboratory Evaluation of Ultraviolet Radiation Emissions from Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Photochemistry and Photobiology ◽

10.1111/php.12573 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 92 (2) ◽

pp. 348-354 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sharon Miller ◽

Rolf Bergman ◽

Mark Duffy ◽

David Gross ◽

Andrew Jackson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Ultraviolet Radiation ◽

Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

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Improvement of the Luminous Run-up Characteristics in Ballast-Integrated Compact Fluorescent Lamps Covered with Outer Globes

LEUKOS The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America ◽

10.1582/leukos.2007.04.01.003 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 57-70 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Takeo Yasuda ◽

Masashi Kando PhD

Keyword(s):

Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Run Up

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Ultraviolet light output of compact fluorescent lamps: comparison to conventional incandescent and halogen residential lighting sources

Lupus ◽

10.1177/0961203309103052 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 556-560 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

AD Nuzum-Keim ◽

RD Sontheimer

Keyword(s):

Ultraviolet Light ◽

Light Output ◽

Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

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Reductions in electricity consumption and power demand in case of the mass use of compact fluorescent lamps

Energy ◽

10.1016/j.energy.2009.05.014 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 34 (9) ◽

pp. 1355-1363 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

J. Trifunovic ◽

J. Mikulovic ◽

Z. Djurisic ◽

M. Djuric ◽

M. Kostic

Keyword(s):

Electricity Consumption ◽

Power Demand ◽

Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

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Analytical and experimental discussion of a circuit-based model for compact fluorescent lamps in a 60Hz power grid

Ingeniería e Investigación ◽

10.15446/ing.investig.v35n1sup.53618 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 35 (1Sup) ◽

pp. 89-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Gabriel Alexis Malagon ◽

Jeisson Bello Peña ◽

Gabriel Ordóñez Plata ◽

Cesar Duarte Gualdrón

Keyword(s):

Scientific Literature ◽

Power Grid ◽

Research Work ◽

Power Grids ◽

Voltage Source ◽

Electrical System ◽

Font Size ◽

Stroke Width ◽

Fluorescent Lamps ◽

Compact Fluorescent Lamps

This article presents an analysis and discussion on the performance of a circuit-based model for Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFL) in a 120V 60Hz power grid. This model is proposed and validated in previous scientific literature for CFLs in 230V 50Hz systems. Nevertheless, the derivation of this model is not straightforward to follow and its performance in 120V 60Hz systems is a matter of research work. In this paper, the analytical derivation of this CFL model is presented in detail and its performance is discussed when predicting the current of a CFL designed to operate in a 120V 60Hz electrical system. The derived model is separately implemented in both MATLAB® and ATP-EMTP® software using two different sets of parameters previously proposed for 230V 50Hz CFLs. These simulation results are compared against laboratory measurements using a programmable AC voltage source. The measurements and simulations considered seven CFLs 110/127V 60Hz with different power ratings supplied by a sinusoidal (not distorted) voltage source. The simulations under these conditions do not properly predict the current measurements and therefore the set of parameters and/or the model itself need to be adjusted for 120V 60Hz power grids.<br style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" />

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