Abstract
This article analyzes the influence of Ultraviolet Erythematic
Radiation (UVER) dose received by construction workers in
Valencia highlighting the upper limit of the dose received for
a worker in different periods of a year. Building construction
usually implies workers to stand for several hours outdoors
while working until roof top is finished. In Valencia, construction
carried out near the coastline has been very intense
in the last few years with the construction of a great amount
of summer flats. This article focuses on the maximum values
UVER can reach in different seasons of the year for cities
with similar latitude to Valencia (39°280N, 0°220W), as an
important way of warning construction workers about the
necessity of taking preventive actions. Viospor dosimeters
placed on a mannequin have been used in this study. The
measurements took place between 2012 December and 2013
July.