Sun protective hats SunSmart（太阳保护帽子SunSmart）.pdfVIP

Sun protective hats To protect skin and eyes from ultraviolet Which type of hat? (UV) radiation, Cancer Council Victoria Wear a hat that provides good shade to the face, recommends hats that protect the face, back of the neck, eyes and ears. Broad-brimmed back of the neck, eyes and ears. and bucket hats provide the most UV radiation protection for the face and head. Legionnaire hats Broad-brimmed, bucket or legionnaire also provide good UV radiation protection. Baseball caps do not protect the head and face.1 hats offer the best protection from UV radiation, providing the brim is wide Wearing a hat with a brim that shades the eyes can enough. Baseball or peaked caps and 2 also reduce UV radiation to the eyes by 50%. sun visors are not recommended as they leave the ears and the back of the neck Broad-brimmed hat* exposed. Brims should shade the face, neck and ears. During the daily sun protection times (when the UV Index is at 3 or above) SunSmart recommends using a Bucket hat* combination of the five sun protection Bucket or surfer-style hats measures: should have a deep crown and sit low on the head. The 1. Slip on sun-protective clothing. angled brim should provide 2. Slop on SPF30 or higher broad