Ultraviolet radiation monitoring device and use thereof
First Claim
1. An ultraviolet radiation monitoring kit comprising:
- at least one first substrate and at least one second substrate, said at least one second substrate being capable of being closely associated with at least one said first substrate,said at least one first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition comprising (a) the colored reaction product resulting from contact between a chromogen and a color developer, said colored reaction product being capable of changing color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, or (b) a substantially colorless mixture of a chromogen and a color developer capable of reacting to form color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation,said at least one second substrate having a first surface bearing a reference color chart, said reference color chart comprising a plurality of reference colors, each of said reference colors corresponding to a different time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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Abstract
An ultraviolet radiation monitoring kit comprising at least one first substrate and at least one second substrate, the second substrate being capable of being closely associated with at least one first substrate, the first substrate having an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, the chromogenic composition comprising (a) the colored reaction product of a chromogen and a color developer, the colored reaction product being capable of changing color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, or (b) a substantially colorless mixture of a chromogen and a color developer capable of reacting to form color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, the second substrate bearing a reference color chart, the reference color chart comprising at least one reference color corresponding to time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by the chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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32 Claims
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1. An ultraviolet radiation monitoring kit comprising:
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at least one first substrate and at least one second substrate, said at least one second substrate being capable of being closely associated with at least one said first substrate, said at least one first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition comprising (a) the colored reaction product resulting from contact between a chromogen and a color developer, said colored reaction product being capable of changing color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, or (b) a substantially colorless mixture of a chromogen and a color developer capable of reacting to form color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, said at least one second substrate having a first surface bearing a reference color chart, said reference color chart comprising a plurality of reference colors, each of said reference colors corresponding to a different time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ultraviolet radiation monitoring device comprising:
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a first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition comprising (a) a substantially colorless mixture of a chromogen and a color developer capable of reacting to form color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, or (b) the colored reaction product resulting from contact between a chromogen and a color developer, said colored reaction product being capable of changing color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, said first substrate bearing a reference color chart adjacent said indicator area, said reference color chart comprising a plurality of reference colors, each of said reference colors corresponding to a different time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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17. A method of determining the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation which comprises:
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placing an ultraviolet radiation monitoring device in the vicinity of an area to be monitored, said ultraviolet radiation monitoring device comprising at least one first substrate and at least one second substrate, said at least one second substrate being capable of being closely associated with at least one first substrate, said at least one first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition comprising (a) the colored reaction product resulting from contact between a chromogen and a color developer, said colored reaction product being capable of changing color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, or (b) a substantially colorless mixture of a chromogen and a color developer capable of reacting to form color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, said at least one second substrate having a first surface bearing a reference color chart, said reference color chart comprising a plurality of reference colors, each of said reference colors corresponding to a different time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, exposing said ultraviolet radiation monitoring device to ultraviolet radiation, periodically comparing the color of said chromogenic composition with a color on the reference color chart to determine the degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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18. An ultraviolet radiation monitoring kit comprising:
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at least one first substrate and at least one second substrate, said at least one second substrate being capable of being closely associated with at least one said first substrate, said at least one first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition having a base color which is the colored reaction product resulting from contact between a chromogen and a color developer, said colored reaction product being capable of fading to a different color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, said at least one second substrate having a first surface bearing a reference color chart, said reference color chart comprising at least one reference color corresponding to time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An ultraviolet radiation monitoring device comprising:
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a first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition comprising the colored reaction product of a chromogen and a color developer, said colored reaction product being capable of fading to a different color when exposed to ultraviolet light, said first substrate bearing a reference color chart adjacent said indicator area, said reference color chart comprising at least one reference color corresponding to time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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29. A method of determining the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation which comprises:
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placing an ultraviolet radiation monitoring device in the vicinity of area to be monitored, said ultraviolet radiation monitoring device comprising at least one first substrate and at least one second substrate, said at least one second substrate being capable of being closely associated with at least one first substrate, said at least one first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition comprising the colored reaction product of a chromogen and a color developer, said colored reaction product being capable of changing color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, said at least one second substrate having a first surface bearing a reference color chart, said reference color chart comprising at least one reference color corresponding to time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation, exposing said ultraviolet radiation monitoring device to ultraviolet radiation, periodically comparing the color of said chromogenic composition with a color on the reference color chart to determine the degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
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30. An ultraviolet radiation monitoring device comprising:
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a first substrate having a first surface bearing an indicator area comprising a chromogenic composition, said chromogenic composition comprising (a) a substantially colorless mixture of a chromogen and a color developer capable of reacting to form color when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, or (b) the colored reaction product of a chromogen and a color developer, said color developer being attapulgite clay, silica, zinc oxide, a non-metal chelated phenol, a non-metal chelated phenolic novolac alkyl salicylic acid, or a salicylic acid resin, said first substrate bearing a reference color chart adjacent said indicator area, said reference color chart comprising at least one reference color corresponding to time exposure to ultraviolet radiation, such that comparison of the color developed by said chromogenic composition upon exposure to ultraviolet light with a reference color provides an indication of the time and degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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Specification