34. Radiofrequency radiation
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) <3KHz
Low Frequency (LF) 300KHz-30KHz
Medium Frequency (MF) 3MHz-300KHz
High Frequency (HF) 30MHz-3MHz
Very High Frequency (VHF) 300MHz-30MHz
Microwave 300GHz-300MHz
40. Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Electromagnetic Fields
Frequency < 3 kHz
Wavelength considerably
larger than human body
41. Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Electromagnetic Fields
Some concerns
regarding
Cancer
Reproductive effects
Neurological effects
Other effects
Jury still out
53. Occupational Health Management
Supervision
Maintenance
Procedures
Prevention
Auditing
Engineering Testing
Health surveillance
Work Practices
Monitoring
PPE Information
Training
Housekeeping
54. Further information
www.hse.gov.uk/radiation/nonionising/
www.sunsmart.org.uk/
www.radhazonline.com/Appnotes.asp
www.cdc.gov/niosh/emf2.html
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emf/
www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/ultravi
oletradiation.html
www.hpa.org.uk/Topics/Radiation/RadiationAZ/
55. Picture credits
Kavitha @Stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu)
Zulema011 @Stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu)
Mailsparky @Stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu)
Chillipadi @Stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu)
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (www.ccohs.ca)
National Eye Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health
(http://www.nei.nih.gov/)
Occupational hygiene training association (www.ohlearning.com)
www.sunsmart.org.uk
WHO (www.who.int)
Wikipedia commons
57. Mike Slater, Diamond Environmental Ltd. (occhygiene@btconnect.com)
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