Stephen Bartlett wrote:
> There are two basic types of home-use UV tubes, which look like
> fluorescent tubes, but are varying shades of dark blue. It has been
> years since I looked at a lamp catalog, but as I remember, the types
> with designation ending in "/BLB" are "black light blue," have a clear
> tube,
BLB are dark blue "woods glass".
White tubes are just BL.
The clear tubes are actinic unfiltered and shouldn't be used because
of the more harmful shortwave uv which causes cataracts. Good for
erasing eproms tho.
> produce reduced visible light, and cost much more than the "BL"
> type, which have an internal fluorescent coating and emit more visible
> light. Assuming the BL type will work for you, they should save you
> money in initial cost.
>
> Steve Bartlett
>
> Terry Mickelson wrote:
>
> It looks like I'll be buying some lamps. What should I look for or look
> out for in florescent types?
> Terry M
>