UV Applications

Ultraviolet lights have many uses:  

	Mining and Prospecting at night of valuable ores such as the Tungsten mineral Scheelite, the Zinc mineral Willemite, and many secondary Uranium minerals, and also certain gems
	Mineral Displays - A large number of fluorescent minerals react to Shortwave UV light, and a lesser amount to Longwave UV, making for outstanding displays in the dark
	To detect forgeries and repairs from glues and paints on artwork, antiques, and collectibles such as china, glassware, pottery, and postal stamps
	To detect special inks in evaluating Postage stamps
	To locate pet urine on carpet and furniture, useful to both homeowners and professional cleaners
	To view the fluorescence of scorpions and other arthropods and insects at night

Other Applications:  

	Germicidal - Short Wave UV can kill bacteria, so is used in food packing plants, koi ponds, hospitals, public restrooms, etc.
	Automotive and industrial leak detection
	To detect invisible criminal tagging dyes
	To reveal dye marking of hands with invisible ink used as an admission stamp at social events
	To trace the origin of ground and surface waters
	For curing adhesives
	Location and ID of fungi, ringworm, bacteria, and spermatozoa, also pollutants and arson accelerants
	Theatrical makeup and staging
	To reveal invisible personal property ID markers

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