Indoor Tanning in Norway - Statens strålevern

Foreword
The main results of this report are presented in a publication in Photochemistry and Photobiology
(“Trends in UV Irradiance of Tanning Devices in Norway: 1983–2005”, Lill Tove N. Nilsen, Merete
Hannevik, Tommy N. Aalerud, Bjørn Johnsen, Eva G. Friberg and Marit B. Veierød, DOI: 10.1111 ⁄
j.1751-1097.2008.00330.x, Published article online: 9. April 2008). It is stated in the figure and table
legends when figures and tables from this publication are used.
We would like to acknowledge operators and owners of the many inspected tanning establishments.
We would also like to thank Mrs. Kirsti Bredholt (NRPA), Mr. Christer Jensen (former NRPA) and
others that have participated in measuring the devices. Furthermore, we would like to thank Director
Gunnar Saxebøl at NRPA for his excellent memory and written notes from the early start of the
tanning regulation history in Norway, Nemko AS for access to their approval lists, retired Nemko
employee Mr. Tom Randlev for providing his notes and Dr. Tore Tynes (former NRPA) for valuable
discussions. Last, but not least, we would like to thank Dr. Marit B. Veierød, UiO, for asking for UV
irradiance data from sunbeds and thereby initiating our common work resulting in the publication in
Photochemistry and Photobiology.