farmer1

halogen lights?

In my computer room I have halogen lights, and the only exposed skin is my arms, and if I am in this room for more then about 4 hours my hands go red and start to itch.

The only thing I can think of is the lights having an effect on the skin somehow.

So come on wannabee doctors whats wrong with me.....

camie

they get bloody hot anyway, you might be getting cooked

i'm alergic to traffic cops myself

farmer1

Cool I will invest in some sun-cream for my pc ROOM

beamer

I thought you were gonna say mascara

boomer

Older halogen lights could emit heavy UV light that wasn't awfuly healthy.

More recent (EU?) laws mean that such lights must have UV protection - for example, my current Ikea desklamp has a thick piece of glass in front of the bulb.

How old are your lights??

mb

fast bloke

4 hours surfing **** and your hands go red - I think that is probably normal - Watch you don't go blind

camie

good point

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Yes Halogen lights produce UV light...make sure they have the glass fitted as the glass is what filters the UV on some lamps. Some types do have the UV filters built in the bulbs instead.

Also make sure its the right type of lamp to the use it's intended for. Otherwise it will harm your skin (basically sunburn).

For example I've seem outdoor halogen floodlights used in shops....where they are intended for outdoor use where the distance between the light and a person is greater than a few metres. In a shop, it can be as close as 1 metre, so people exposed for long periods can get skin or eye damage - food for thought if you work there. Interior deginers don't always think of the consequences or technicalities when they want fancy lighting installed.

farmer1

PMSL

The lights are about a year old but there is no glass filter on the lights themselves so I am assuming the filter is built into the bulb. Next time one of the bulb blows I will check the packaging.

GaryCat

Allergies are only caused by a reaction to proteins so it cannot be an allergic reaction in the true sense.

Has someone fitted the tubes out of a sunlamp?