Radiofrequency (RF) Radiation: An Invisible Danger

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Know the Basics... What is it? Radiofrequency (RF) radiation is the energy used to transmit information wirelessly. ... Before you start work... 1. Ask the building owner, manager, or your supervisor if cellular or other RF-generating antennas are present. 2. Look for antennas and obey warning signs. Remember, some are hidden to blend into their surroundings. 3. Keep your distance - different types of antennas emit RF in different directions. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Radiation Radio Waves Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction-industry Construction Workers Hazard Communication Hazard Identification Radiation-exposure Radiation-hazards Radiofrequency-radiation Safety-measures Safety-practices Warning Signs Worker Safety

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• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• 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:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053812
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Oct; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d4170bc07fa996d23a7c333b386b7ba53c5f454d0408fe70a042e22cae3d2b217803e420055bd680bc1ab385d61eda3a14a708d23078213e79427fcde54bf7fc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213039/cdc_213039_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 348.79 KB ]