LED lighting for wet plate collodion

[seezee]

I think it's not so much the intensity of the UV, which would be similar to or less than the sun's. It's the absence of white light to discourage one from staring directly into them. I'd agree with your original assessment, and stay away from LED's for just that reason.

I think you may be onto something. I probably confused the logic for avoiding them, but UV LEDs (and fluorescents) are potentially dangerous to one's health, hence the stern warnings from the manufacturers and the goggles issued at tanning salons.