Toolbox Talk: Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation (2017)

Details

• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: radiofrequency (RF) radiation
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Radiofrequency (RF) radiation is the energy used to transmit information wirelessly. Cellular, television, and other antennas located on roof tops, sides of buildings, news-gathering trucks, and other structures can give off levels of RF radiation that are harmful to workers. Remember This: 1. Ask your supervisor or the building manager if cellular or other RF antennas are present. 2. Look for signs and barriers near your work area. Follow any instructions. 3. Keep your distance. Stay at least 6 feet away from a single antenna or 10 feet away from a group of antennas. Do not touch antennas; assume they are "hot". [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Electromagnetic Fields Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Radiation Radio Waves Safety
• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Radiation; Radiation exposure; Radiation hazards; Radiofrequency radiation; Safety measures; Safety practices; Worker safety; Radiant energy; Communication systems; Communications equipment; Warning signs; Hazard communication; Hazard controls; Hazard identification; Work practices
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Jan; :1-2
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053813
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:15fc52f1c91ce823da454ee7f90c999792e3b335b38e5bf830b2f25149d56c73eb26726c605bc0c48cc5c6dd132821d0ad5c45a43cd66cd1ca7fa56a265b29b4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/155142/cdc_155142_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 184.25 KB ]