Larry Phillips on wed 5 sep 01
Janet Kaiser wrote:
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> Well, anyway, this very expensive Made in Germany
> system gave a woman the screaming habjabs today... On
> her way out, she accused us of not taking public health
> seriously and how dare we put her health at such grave
> risk?!? She claimed she would be violently ill if she
> stayed more than a couple of minutes in such a bad
> place.... She shot out so quickly and I was so
> dumbfounded by her indignant shouting, I did not think
> to ask did her condition have a medical name?
It could have been light sensitivity due to something like Lupus. If so,
she would have likely been hypersensitive to fluorescent (I think you
might call it neon) lighting as well, due to the UV components. Of
course, she would also be sensitive to sunlight as well.
> But this lady has made me wonder... Hence my question:
> Has anyone ever heard of any medical condition or
> instance of people being ill or otherwise physically
> affected by being in a room/space with halogen
> lighting?
There are quite a few conditions that cause light sensitivity. The
sensitivity can be due to spectrum, intensity, or flicker, or
combinations of same. Halogens should not have a problem with flicker,
but they tend to have a distinctive spectrum, and are quite bright.
I wouldn't worry too much about it. While it is reasonable to accomodate
your public's needs when you can, it doesn't make sense to forgo the use
of what is a common (and efficient) technology that does the job, just
for the very small percentage of those who suffer because of it. She is
probably exposed to Halogen lighting quite often, and should probably
expect it. If I were in her place, I would probably ask you if you could
turn off the spots for a few minutes, explaining why.
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Karl P. Platt on wed 5 sep 01
Looks like you encountered a case of entropy in action. She probably just
forgot to take her Prozak that morning and/or has been reading too many
tawdry tabloids. There is the abstract possibility that something in the
lady's skin is especially antagonized by the particular spectral emission
given by halogen lamps. Some people are more susceptible to sunburn...so
it could be the case. Yet if so, why did she risk the exposure of
walking out into the light of day? That damned sun will knock us all off
some day.
Certain reflector/bulb combinations give off a dappled light. Maybe this
is what got her adenoids aquiver. The Public.....I'll never figure 'em
out.
Janet Kaiser on wed 5 sep 01
Our 6V system of live, parallel "tramlines" has 12
small halogen lights clamped on at strategic points
along each of the four lengths. These 50W spots are
excellent for showing pots, etc. and are a much better
solution to lighting than those heavy tracks with huge
ugly spots...
Well, anyway, this very expensive Made in Germany
system gave a woman the screaming habjabs today... On
her way out, she accused us of not taking public health
seriously and how dare we put her health at such grave
risk?!? She claimed she would be violently ill if she
stayed more than a couple of minutes in such a bad
place.... She shot out so quickly and I was so
dumbfounded by her indignant shouting, I did not think
to ask did her condition have a medical name? and what
exactly would the symptoms be? A great many people
sneeze in The CoA, but we have always put that down to
coming into a much drier atmosphere than the one
outside... And anyway, sneezing is not exactly a
life-threatening condition.
But this lady has made me wonder... Hence my question:
Has anyone ever heard of any medical condition or
instance of people being ill or otherwise physically
affected by being in a room/space with halogen
lighting?
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art . Capel Celfyddyd
HOME OF THE INTERNATIONAL POTTERS' PATH
Criccieth LL52 0EA, GB-Wales Tel: (01766) 523570
E-mail: postbox@the-coa.org.uk
WEBSITE: http://www.the-coa.org.uk
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