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Your Smartphone Is 5 Easy Steps Away From Being A Blacklight

Don’t think that blacklights are only useful for uncovering filth.  They have lots of uses!

According to blacklightworld, there are lots of uses such as:

COUNTERFEITING & FRAUD USING BLACK LIGHT
One of the most common uses for black lights today are for the detection of counterfeit currency and credit cards. Black lights of some kind should be used by anyone that handles currency.

PET STAIN & HUMAN WASTE DETECTION (Black Lights)
Did you know that waste fluids from living organisms glow under a Black light? carpet cleaning services have know this for years and use black lights to treat pet stains. Hotel cleaning staff managers use them to make sure a room has been cleaned by its staff.

HAND STAMPING USING BLACK LIGHT
For years theme parks, night Clubs, race tracks, and other establishments have used a black light in conjunction with invisible ink to protect against unauthorized entry. Even places like prisons use these to secure entry by visitors. Using Invisible Ink and changing the marking from day to day makes it difficult to reproduce.

VALUABLES & MARKING ANTI THEFT PROTECTION
One of the biggest problems of theft is lack of recovery because the items cannot be traced to the original owner. By applying a special mark your valuables or stock items can be identified and returned quickly. This process can be used on books, documents and home theater equipment to name a few. Seen only with black light

SWITCH PROTECTION USING BLACK LIGHT
Switch protection is valuable for all types of business. Perhaps you sell electronic equipment only to have items returned that did not originate from you in the first place. Having your own special mark protects you from that. You can protect everything from items in your warehouse to fine artwork.

DOCUMENT & SPECIALIZED PRINTED MATERIAL
A black light in conjunction with Invisible Ink can be used to mark a document with a special mark or code for later verification and Identification. Tickets and other
materials can also be marked to prevent fraud.

ANTIQUE GLASS
Certain kinds of antique glass can be authenticated using a black light

What will you use your blacklight for

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