Brain Tweezers – February 2016 February 24, 2016 by PA News Do you know your way around sun protection? Find out if you’re sun smart with the quiz below! 1. What does SPF stand for? Serial Photosynthesis Factor Special Protection Factor Sun Protection Factor Sun Photosynthesis Factor 2. A customer would like your tips for avoiding sunburn during his week-long camping trip. What piece(s) of advice could you offer him? Just stay home. Wet suit all day, every day. Stay in the shade at all times and use a SPF95+ sunscreen, applied in the morning. An SPF30+ sunscreen, reapplied every two hours. 3. Which of the following statements is incorrect? Sunscreens should be applied approximately 20 minutes before going in to the sun and reapplied every two hours. You don’t need to get sunburnt to develop skin cancer. Tanning lotions and spray tans protect your skin from damaging sun rays (UVA + UVB) Melanoma skin cancer rates are gradually reducing in young people between the ages of 15-29 years old due to better awareness and sun protection practices. 4. How much sunscreen should you use on your face, legs and arms as a minimum? 15ml 10ml 35ml 25ml 5. An SPF30+ sunscreen filters how much of UV rays? 79.6% 98.6% 67.9% 96.7% Loading … Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin
