Physical agent - radiofrequency and microwave radiation.

Details

• Personal Author:
  Darby GH ; Dukich A ; Hargens CW ; Hill HG ; Hsiao SH ; Liss-Suter D ; Mason R ; Miller LM
• Description:
  The commercial, industrial, and scientific use of radiofrequency (RF) and microwave (MW) radiation is reviewed. The physical properties, applications, trends, potential exposures, and biologic effects of exposure to RF and MW radiation are described. Pertinent threshold limit values and United States Department of Labor and foreign standards are included. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Radiation Radio Waves Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Contract; Contract-210-77-0167; Radio-and-television-broadcasting; Electromagnetic-radiation; Microwave-radiation; Radio-waves; Work-environment; Radiation-exposure; Transmission; Communication-equipment;
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Final Contract Report
• 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:
  280-294
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00094535
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1978 Apr; :280-294
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1978
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Information Profiles on Potential Occupational Hazards: Final Report - April, 1978, NIOSH, Rockville, Maryland
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/241018/cdc_241018_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]