HAPRO PROLINE, Owner'S Manual

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7
Golden rules for sensible tanning
These rules are in accordance with the European regulations concerning safe use of tanning equipment. We advise you to inform your clients about these rules.
1 Before your client starts tanning, first
thoroughly consult the tanning table inclu-
ded in this book and follow the recommenda-
tion given.
2 This sunbed is not suitable for use by:
• Persons with reduced sensory and/or
mental capacity;
• Persons lacking knowledge of or experi
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ence with sunbeds, with the exception of
individuals who are being supervised or
have received instructions regarding the
use of the sunbed by a person who
assumes responsibility for their safety.
3 Sunbeds are not suitable for use by:
• Persons whose skin is prone to burn with
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out being exposed to sunlight;
• Persons whose skin is already sunburned
or has been burned in a tanning bed;
• Persons who have been diagnosed with
skin cancer or precursors of skin cancer;
• Persons without a medical advice who
experience unexpected symptoms such
as itching within 48 hours of using a
sunbed for the first time;
• Persons younger than 18.
4 Make sure that upon commencing a series of
tanning sessions your customers have a rest
day following their first tanning session. If
there is no sign of any undesirable skin reac-
tion they can then continue with the series of
sessions.
5 Make sure that your customers do not tan
more than once a day. This applies to tanning
using an applaince and tanning in natural sun-
light. The skin does not make a distinction
between the two. Take exposure to natural
sunlight into account.
6 Some medicines and beauty products contain
substances which can cause certain undesira-
ble reactions when combined with exposure
to UV radiation. Other substances may also
sometimes have a similar effect. Below you
will find a list of substances which can react
when combined with exposure to UV radia-
tion:
• Sulphonamide - in various medications,
including antibiotics.
• Tetracycline’s - in antibiotics and acne
medication.
• Nalidexine acid - in urinary tract infection
medication.
• Chlorothiazide - in diuretics.
• Sulphonylurea - in diabetes medication.
• Phenothiazinen - anxiety medication.
• Triacetyldiphenylisatin - in laxatives.
• Psoralenen - in tanning accelerators.
• Cyclamates - in sweeteners.
• Para-amino benzoic acid (PABA) - in sun
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screen creams/oils.
• Musk ambrette, musk oil - in perfumes.
• Bleaching agents - in washing powders/
liquids.
• Eosine - in colourings.
• Halogenated salicylamide - in antifungal
substances.
7 When combined with exposure to ultraviolet
light, cosmetic products, e.g. perfumes and
make-up can cause the skin to react. Ensure
that your customers skin is clean before they
start tanning. Some products penetrate deep
into the skin. Advise your customers to make
sure that their skin is clean during their tan-
ning session. Recommend that they cleanse
their skin thoroughly a few hours before each
tanning session, or better still, recommend
that they wear no make-up at all the day
before. Also tell your customers to remove any
jewellery before tanning.
8 Make sure that your customers do not use
cream or oil that contains a sun block or self-
tanning lotion when using the tanning equip-
ment. These products contain substances
which influence tanning times and thus make
the prescribed times unreliable. Also make
sure that your customers do not use tanning
pills in combination with a series of tanning
sessions or exposure to natural sunlight. The
combination of tanning pills and UV light can
increase the possibility of skin irritation and
sunburn.
9 If the skin is red and taut shortly after the tan-
ning session it is likely sunburned. Wait for
these symptoms to disappear before tanning
again, revise the tanning plan and reduce the
length of the individual tanning sessions for
the customer in question. If tanning gives rise
to undesirable reactions that you cannot
explain, stop the series of tanning sessions
and advise your customer to see their doctor if
the symptoms do not disappear within a short
space of time.
10 Make sure that your customers always wear
protective goggles to protect their eyes - even
if you may have seen pictures of people tan-
ning without using these goggles. UV light
which directly enters the eyes can cause eye
disorders (snow blindness, actinic conjunctivi-
tis or cataracts).
11 Reduce tanning time by 20% during the first
50 hours when using new lamps. During these
50 hours, the lamps emit 120% power instead
of the usual 100%. After the first 50 hours,
lamps will supply the usual 95% to 100%
power for approx. 450 hours.
Note
If your customers are using any medication, ask them
to consult their doctor before starting a series of
tanning sessions.