What is a solarium in Australia?
What is a solarium in Australia?
Solariums (also known as sunbeds) are machines that emit intense and damaging levels of UV radiation – up to six times as strong as the midday summer sun.
Are solariums illegal in Melbourne?
It is illegal under the Radiation Act 2005 to conduct a commercial tanning practice (also known as a solarium). The Department of Health and Human Services has successfully prosecuted for offences related to commercial tanning operations.
Are solariums legal in Victoria?
Solariums are 100% Legal for Personal Use New laws were introduced at the end of 2014-15 that meant Commercial Solariums were no longer allowed to operate.
What is the use of solarium?
A solarium is any tanning unit that uses ultraviolet (UV) radiation to tan the skin. Solariums are also known as sunbeds, sunlamps or tanning beds. There is no such thing as a safe tan from a solarium. UV radiation from solariums increases your risk of developing skin cancer.
Are solariums that bad?
“The thing about solariums is the intensity of UV radiation. “It gives very intense UV radiation to the skin over a short period of time. That’s why it significantly increases the risk of melanoma and skin cancers.”
Are solariums legal?
A ban on the commercial use of solariums will come into effect in NSW from Wednesday, December 31. It will be illegal to offer anyone in NSW UV tanning services for cosmetic purposes for a fee or reward. Offences will carry fines of up to $44,000.
When did solariums become illegal?
In New South Wales, the first state to ban tanning beds in December 2014, only one $1,500 fine has been issued.
Are solariums illegal?
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is today warning anyone offering solarium services for a fee, whether in a domestic home or commercial premise, that they are operating illegally and heavy penalties apply. “It is against the law to provide a cosmetic UV tanning service for a fee in NSW.
Do solariums still exist?
Although commercial solariums are banned, it is still legal to own one in your own home (as long as you don’t charge anyone a fee to use yours). And as Ali explained to me, they are easy to buy online and she uses hers regularly. “If the weather is crappy I’ll use it at least three times a week,” she explained.
Are solariums bad?
“The thing about solariums is the intensity of UV radiation. It is actually five times-plus that of the midday sun,” he said. “It gives very intense UV radiation to the skin over a short period of time. That’s why it significantly increases the risk of melanoma and skin cancers.”
Do Solariums still exist?
When did Solariums become illegal?
