Occupational exposure to solar UV radiation. A short review of relevant papers on the quantification of exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation of outdoor workers

This paper intends to be a tentative summary of the state of knowledge on the quantifi cation of occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation by reviewing the relevant literature. The authors have already published some studies on this topic using polysulphone (PS) dosimetry, providing a signifi cant contribution to the few studies on the quantifi cation of UV exposure for professional outdoor workers in Italy. The paper also highlights the importance of such studies in the Mediterranean area and the Italian territory, with high potential to receive intense solar UV doses through most of the year