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A UV tube gives off some blue light as well as UV radiation :)

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UV tubes contain a phosphor coating that absorbs UV radiation and re-emits it as visible light, giving off a blue glow. This visible light is what we see, even though the UV radiation itself is not visible to the human eye.

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