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Black Light World
Black Lights Are Authentic Real Ultra Violet High
Output Lights. Beware of Imitation Purple & Blue
Inexpensive Imitations Like Incandescent Bulbs |
   
 
Security features
are on everything seen only with Black Light
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What
Materials Glow Under a Black or Ultraviolet Light? |
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- Petroleum Jelly
Petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, glows a bright blue color under a
fluorescent light.
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- Club Soda or Tonic Water
The bitter flavoring of tonic water is due to the presence of quinine,
which glows blue-white when placed under a black light.
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- Body Fluids
Many body fluids contain fluorescent molecules. Forensic scientists use
ultraviolet lights at crime scenes to find blood, urine,
or semen (all fluorescent).
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- Vitamins
Vitamin A and the B vitamins thiamine, niacin, and riboflavin are
strongly fluorescent. Try crushing a vitamin B-12 tablet and dissolving
it in vinegar. The solution will glow bright yellow under under a black
light.
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- Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll makes plants green, but it fluoresces a blood red color.
Grind some spinach or Swiss chard in a small amount of alcohol (e.g.,
vodka or ever clear) and pour it through a coffee filter to get
chlorophyll extract (you keep the part that stays on the filter, not the
liquid). You can see the red glow using a black light or even a strong
fluorescent bulb, such as an overhead projector lamp, which (you guessed
it) gives off ultraviolet light.
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- Antifreeze
Manufacturers purposely include fluorescent additives in antifreeze
fluid so that black lights can be used to find antifreeze splashes to
help investigators reconstruct automobile accident scenes.
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- Laundry Detergents
Some of the whiteners in detergent work by making your clothing a bit
fluorescent. Even though clothing is rinsed after washing, residues on
white clothing cause it to glow bluish-white under a black light.
Bluing agents and softening agents often contain fluorescent dyes, too.
The presence of these molecules sometimes causes white clothing to
appear blue in photographs.
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- Other Cleaners
Examples of other types of cleaners that glow under black light include Irish Spring™ soap and Mr.
Clean™.
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- Emperor Scorpion
The emperor scorpion normally is dark brown or black, but it glows a
bright blue-green when exposed to black light.
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- Tooth Whiteners
Whiteners and some enamels contain compounds that glow blue to keep
teeth from appearing yellow.
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- Postage Stamps
Stamps are printed with inks that contain fluorescent dyes. However, the
US stamps that I checked (printed 2008) did not glow.
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- Jellyfish
If you have a jellyfish handy, see what it looks like under a black
light in a darkened room. Some of the proteins within a jellyfish are
intensely fluorescent.
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- Some Minerals and Gems
Fluorescent rocks include fluorite, calcite, gypsum, ruby, talc, opal,
agate, quartz, and amber. Minerals and gemstones are most commonly made
fluorescent or phosphorescent due to the presence of impurities. The
Hope Diamond, which is blue, phosphoresces red for several seconds after
exposure to shortwave ultraviolet light.
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Always
follow all label and document instructions provided
when using our chemicals. SDS Safety Data Sheets are
always available at your request & highly recommend
reading prior to making your purchase
for your complete satisfaction. Products using
dyes, liquids, and powders are the responsibility
and liability of the user.
Keep all chemicals, small parts, and (UV) lights away from
children. Wear appropriate safety gear in accordance
with SDS information and good hygiene practices.
Never look directly into any light source. |
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