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RF and Microwave Safety Programs

RF and Microwave Radiation safety programs are often a part of a larger radiation, or non-ionizing radiation, safety program.
  • Elements of a Comprehensive RF Protection Program: Role of RF Measurements. US DOL/OSHA Health Response Team, (1995, April 12). Outlines the elements of a comprehensive RF Protection Program and the role of RF measurements in implementing the program.
  • Radio Frequency Safety. Federal Communications Commission. Provides access to FCC rules and guidance documents related to RF safety.
  • Protection of DoD Personnel from Exposure to Radiofrequency Radiation and Military Exempt Lasers. Department of Defense Instruction 6055.11, (1995, February 21), 299 KB PDF, 34 pages. Includes DoD exposure limits which closely follow ANSI C95.1-1991. Also addresses RF signs, electromagnetic pulses and RF protective clothing.
  • 2345, Evaluation and Control of Personnel Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields — 3 kHz to 300 GHz. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Standardization Agreement (STANAG).
  • ICES Annual Report 2003-2004. Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.(IEEE) International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety (ICES), 379 KB PDF, 43 pages.
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  Evaluating RF
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  RF and Microwave Safety
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