With the summer holiday period and also has the watersports
season. But while many beach vacationers their skin now before too much sun
shield, the skin while sailing, windsurfing, water skiing, surfing or rowing the
harmful ultraviolet rays often over longer time and insufficiently protected
suspended. But in the leisure as well as the job is today sunscreen duty.
Never without sunscreen – this motto also applies to all sporting activities and
in the water. Because here is the risk of skin damage by intense sunlight
particularly large. From the reflecting surface, as well as very bright surfaces
such as sand, snow or bright washed house facades, the reflected solar radiation
and thus also intensified.
You should orient itself at the Australian trend, and states: Preferring full
body and head covering, the best UV-impervious. Free skin as neck, shoulders or
arms for large and small to generously with sunscreens protect the Angelika
advises Tube, an expert in accident prevention Checkout North Rhine-Westphalia.
These will be against both UVB as well against UVA rays effective (the new
European seals: UVA in a circle). And: Do not apply too little, otherwise
helps’s not. Through water and towel sunscreen loses its effect and must be
renewed. For workers who are staying outside a lot, as barge, sailing teacher,
or even Wasserbauer applies today: Free torso and shorts at work are “out”.
Employers and employees advise the skin experts, therefore: In order to avoid
damage to the skin, sunscreen must be provided and used. And for recreational
athletes in and around the water is: Protect yourself and above all their
children!
“Who longer working outdoors should, if possible, work with weatherproof, so
with a shady awning, covers one or a parasol,” said Dr.-Ing. Fungerlings
Friedrich, director of the Department of Inland Waterways professional vehicle
for cooperative attitudes. Caution also at work such as the painting of ships:
The brilliant color not only strengthen the threat of a
sunburn on unprotected
body, but can also lead to “snow blindness” lead. A pair of sunglasses with full
protection against UVA and UVB radiation was just on and on the water is a must,
supplemented Fungerlings to consequences such as conjunctivitis, or inflammation
of the cornea, cataracts, “or an irreversible damage to the retina (such as
macular degeneration) to prevent.