Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields (300 Hz - 300 GHz).
Author : Health Council of the Netherlands
Publisher :
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 12,30 MB
Release : 1997
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ISBN : 9789055491513
Author : Health Council of the Netherlands
Publisher :
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 12,30 MB
Release : 1997
Category :
ISBN : 9789055491513
Author : World Health Organization
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 47,22 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Medical
ISBN :
A critical review of all data relevant to the assessment of human health effects associated with exposure to electromagnetic fields in the frequency range of 300 Hz to 300 GHz. Emphasis is placed on new data that shed light on the interactions of electromagnetic fields with biological systems and on the specific biological effects and responses that result. Over 500 recent studies were rigorously assessed. Sources of exposure considered include broadcasting systems, microwave ovens, induction heating stoves, visual display units, television receivers, dielectric heaters for industrial use, radar installations, and medical devices and procedures. A chapter devoted to interaction mechanisms reviews the electrical properties of tissues and discusses direct and indirect interaction mechanisms, including the interaction of biological bodies with electrical charges induced on ungrounded or poorly grounded metallic objects such as cars, cranes, wires and fences. A review of the large body of data from cellular and animal studies considers the strength of evidence pointing to effects on the nervous, endocrine, and immune systems, on reproduction and on pre- and post-natal development. The report concludes that most of the biological effects of acute exposure are consistent with responses to induced heating. Data on human responses are assessed in the next chapter which addresses concern about the effects of locally elevated temperatures resulting from the deposition of radio frequency energy and the possible dangers, particularly for pregnancy outcome linked to the use of visual display units. The report concludes that current data provide no clear evidence of detrimental health effects in humans exposed to radiofrequency fields. The remaining chapters provide guidelines for health hazard assessment and standards for protection.
Author : Patrick Staebler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 19,39 MB
Release : 2017-05-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119384524
Everyone, whether they like it or not, is exposed to electromagnetic fields, most of the time, at very low levels. In this case, they are inconsequential, but they can cause adverse health effects when they become intense enough. This topic is complex and sensitive. Covering frequencies from 0 Hz to 300 GHz, Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields provides an overview of this vast topic. After a reminder of the concepts of electromagnetic fields, the author presents some examples of sources of radiation in daily life and in the industrial or medical sectors. The biophysical and biological effects of these fields on the human body are detailed and the exposure limits are recalled. The exposure assessment and the implementation of the appropriate regulation within companies are also covered. Technically and practically, this book is aimed at people with a scientific background, risk prevention actors, health physicians, especially occupational doctors, and equipment designers.
Author : Canada. Environmental Health Directorate
Publisher : Health Canada
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 44,42 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Radiation
ISBN : 9780662280323
Author : IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans
Publisher :
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 16,90 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Accidents, Radiation
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Evaluates the evidence for carcinogenicity of ionizing radiation from internally deposited radionuclides. The radionuclides considered belong to two broad categories, those that emit a-particles (helium nuclei) and those that emit b-particles (electrons).
Author : B. Jon Klauenberg
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 50,40 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401141916
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has sponsored research supporting development of personnel safety standards for exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) for over a quarter century. NATO previously recognized that one of the most important tools used in the RFR effects research laboratory is accurate dosimetry when it supported a NATO Advanced Studies Institute (ASI) on Advances in Biological Effects and Dosimetry of Low Energy Electromagnetic Fields held in 1981, in Erice, Sicily. That meeting resulted in a NATO ASI publication; Biological Effects and Dosimetry of l Non-ionizing Radiation: Radiofrequency and Microwave Energies . The most recent NATO sponsored program on RFR was an Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on "Developing a New Standardization Agreement (STANAG) for Radio frequency Radiation" held May 1993, at the Pratica di Mare Italian Air Force Base, Pomezia (Rome) Italy. That ARW produced an ASI proceedings, published in 1995: Radio frequency Radiation Standards, Biological Effects, Dosimetry, Epidemiology, and Public Health Policy2. The Rome ARW and the Proceedings served as a springboard to the much needed revision of the NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 2345 MED "Evaluation and Control of Personnel Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields - 3 kHz to 300 GHz,,3, which was subsequently promulgated in October 1998. One of the published recommendations developed by the Rome ARW was to hold this second ARW focusing on dosimetry and measurements.
Author : R. Timothy Hitchcock
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 13,73 MB
Release : 1995-03-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780471284543
Tailored especially for the working health professional, Radio Frequency and ELF Electrogmagnetic Energies is a practical guide to understanding, evaluating, and controlling the human health effects of radio-frequency (RF) and extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields. Providing a perfect blend of applied information and theory, you'll find all you need to know about radiation safety, from the basic physics to how to set up a safety program. This book brings you cutting-edge discussions of exposure limits, monitoring instrumentation, new measurements required by human exposure standards, induced currents and contact currents, and the latest data on biological effects.
Author : Paolo Vecchia
Publisher :
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 27,95 MB
Release : 2009
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ISBN : 9783934994102
Author : Great Britain. National Radiological Protection Board
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 28,47 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Science
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Author : British Standards Institute Staff
Publisher :
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 35,26 MB
Release : 1918-02-15
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ISBN : 9780580981081
Dose limits, Frequencies, Physiological effects (human body), Radio-wave hazards, Emission, Electromagnetic fields, Radio equipment, Identification methods, Radiocommunication, Radio waves, Electromagnetic radiation