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1. An apparatus ( 1 ) for radiation treatment for personal care, comprising characterized in that the wall ( 4 ) has a lower transmission to radiation with a wavelength  less than 320 nm adjacent the central area ( 7 ) than adjacent the side areas ( 8 ). a housing ( 2 ) in which a UV source ( 3 ) is present; and  a wall ( 4 ) made from a UV-transmitting material which covers the housing ( 2 ), said wall having a central area ( 7 ) and side areas ( 8 ) adjoining the central area, 2. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the wall ( 4 ) has a greater thickness adjacent the central area ( 7 ) than adjacent the side areas ( 8 ). claim 1 3. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the wall ( 4 ) comprises a layer in the form of a coating which has a greater thickness adjacent the central area ( 7 ) than adjacent the side areas ( 8 ). claim 2 4. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the wall ( 4 ) is manufactured from a first material ( 10 ) having a comparatively high transmissivity to radiation with a wavelength  less than 320 nm, and a second material ( 11 ) is provided adjacent the central area ( 7 ), which material ( 11 ) has a comparatively low transmissivity to radiation with a wavelength  less than 320 nm. claim 1 5. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 4 , characterized in that the second material ( 11 ) has a comparatively high transmissivity to radiation with a wavelength in the range from 320 to 400 nm. claim 4 6. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 5 , characterized in that the second material ( 11 ) is provided in a predetermined pattern. claim 5 7. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that intermediate areas ( 5 ) are present between the central area ( 7 ) and the side areas ( 8 ), in which intermediate areas the wall ( 4 ) has a transmission to radiation with a wavelength  less than 320 nm which lies between the transmission adjacent the central area ( 7 ) and the transmission adjacent the side areas ( 8 ). claim 1 8. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that claim 1 the housing ( 2 ) has a base wall ( 14 ) which extends substantially parallel to the UV-transmitting wall ( 4 ), and  the housing has at least one reflecting side wall ( 15 ) which extends from the base wall ( 14 ) along the UV source ( 3 ) at an angle to said base wall ( 14 ), and  the reflecting side wall ( 15 ) at a side facing the UV source ( 3 ) comprises a material ( 16 ) which has a comparatively low reflectivity to radiation with a wavelength  less than 320 nm. 9. An apparatus as claimed in  claim 8 , characterized in that said material ( 16 ) has a comparatively high reflectivity to radiation with a wavelength in the range from 320 to 400 nm. claim 8