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Sunbeds

Sunbeds emit UV radiation. UV radiation causes sunburn, actinic dermatitis, skin ageing even at younger ages and in the worst case skin cancer. A careless use of sunbeds can therefore have severe health consequences.

If you want to avoid these consequences you can abstain from using sunbeds - or at least try to reduce the health risks. Legal regulations have been enacted for that.

Legal regulations for sunbeds

Since August 2009, the Act on Protection against Non-Ionising Radiation in Human Applications (NiSG) has been in force. Since 1 January 2012, the associated Ordinance on Protection against Harmful Effects of Artificial Ultraviolet Radiation (UV Protection Ordinance) has been in force.

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Sunbed Check

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz, BfS) advises that anybody who, despite the health risks involved, would like to use a sunbed should make a quality check on their own as a matter of principle. The "sunbed check" below provides a checklist suitable for this purpose.

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