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Document ID (ISN)61541
CIS number 94-354
ISSN - Serial title 0885-114X - Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews
Year 1992
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Yost M.G.
Title Occupational health effects of nonionizing radiation
Bibliographic information July-Sep. 1992, Vol.7, No.3, p.543-566. 90 ref.
Abstract The forms of non-ionizing radiation are described along with their physical characteristics, occupational sources, biological effects and exposure criteria. Discussed are: electromagnetic energy, ultraviolet and infrared radiation, microwave and radiofrequency radiation, very low frequency and extremely low frequency magnetic and electric fields.
Descriptors (primary) biological effects; non-ionizing radiation
Descriptors (secondary) literature survey; diseases of eyes and related structures; electromagnetic radiation; ultraviolet radiation; electric fields; magnetic fields; occupation disease relation; skin diseases; cancer; permissible radiation doses; infrared radiation; radiofrequency radiation
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Radiation
Broad subject area(s) Physical hazards
Browse category(ies) Non-ionizing radiation