Nonionizing Radiation

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• Personal Author:
  Hitchcock RT ; Murray, William E. Jr. ; Patterson RM ; Rockwell RJ Jr.
• Description:
  In the past 75 years, there has been a remarkable increase in the number of man-made sources and applications of nonionizing radiation. These include a myriad of uses of laser and radio-frequency radiation in industrial, scientific, military, consumer, and medical applications. During much of the same period, research has focused on the possible health effects associated with nonionizing radiation (NIR), both man-made and naturally occurring. The body of information generated in those studies demonstrate that not only can overexposure to nonionizing radiation produce a number of serious health effects, but that there are thresholds between safe exposures and over exposures. Hence, it is possible to use nonionizing radiation for beneficial applications in the occupational environment without subjecting workers to harmful exposures. To achieve this goal, however, it is necessary to recognize and evaluate sources of nonionizing radiation in the workplace and provide expertise in appropriate controls to the worker. This is the role of the occupational hygienist. The intent of this chapter is to assist the occupational hygienist in anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling nonionizing radiation. Other useful references on nonionizing radiation are available. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Neoplasms Occupational Health Radiation Safety Skin Skin Diseases Ultraviolet Rays
• Keywords:
  Electromagnetic-radiation ELF Nonionizing-radiation Skin-cancer Ultraviolet-radiation
• ISBN:
  09326782X
• Publisher:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  491-580
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000081
• Citation:
  The Occupational Environment - Its Evaluation and Control. DiNardi SR, ed., Fairfax, VA: American Industrial Hygiene Association, 1997 Aug; :491-580
• Contact Point Address:
  American Industrial Hygiene Association, 2700 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 250, Fairfax, Virginia 22031
• Editor(s):
  DiNardi SR
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1997
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  The Occupational Environment - Its Evaluation and Control
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198143/cdc_198143_DS1.pdf
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