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UPF
(redirected from Ultraviolet protection factor)

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UPFUniversitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain)
UPFUltraviolet Protection Factor
UPFUniversidade de Passo Fundo (Portuguese: University of Pass Fundo; Brazil)
UPFUniversity Press of Florida
UPFUniversal Peace Federation (formerly Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace)
UPFUniversal Preservation Format
UPFUnity Productions Foundation
UPFUnited People's Front (Nepal)
UPFUpcountry People's Front (Sri Lanka)
UPFUnity Power Factor (electrical engineering)
UPFUnderperform (finance)
UPFUnited Plastic Fabricating, Inc. (North Andover, MA)
UPFUniversity Police Force (University of the Philippines)
UPFUnited Peace Federation
UPFUn-Plug Fest (Bluetooth)


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Analogous to the SPF of sunscreen, UPF or ultraviolet protection factor designates the level of protection provided by a particular piece of clothing as determined by laboratory measurements.
Sun smarts for runners by Adams, Brian B. / AMAA Journal
The UPF stands for Ultraviolet Protection Factor, a rating system similar to the more-familiar SPF (Sun Protection Factor) used to indicate the effectiveness of various sunscreen products.
Saving your skin by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
All of the hats in the collection are certified with an Ultraviolet Protection Factor of 50+.
PULSE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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