CONSIDERATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR A RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY AND MICROWAVE FIELDS
Not an original health-effects study
Authors not listed · 1978
NIOSH began developing a recommended occupational exposure standard for radiofrequency and microwave fields in May 1978.
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The criteria document was scheduled for completion by August 1979. Preparation involved NIOSH research, literature review, stakeholder communication, plant visits, and expert review. Recommendations were based on critical evaluation of biological effects and epidemiological data, plus instrumentation, engineering controls, work practices, and medical monitoring. Over 300 letters were sent to manufacturers, users, trade associations, and organized labor, yielding approximately 70 responses.
Exposure Information
Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: Not visible.
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Unknown (1978). CONSIDERATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR A RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY AND MICROWAVE FIELDS.
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@article{considerations_and_criteria_for_a_recommended_standard_for_occupational_exposure_g5506,
author = {Unknown},
title = {CONSIDERATIONS AND CRITERIA FOR A RECOMMENDED STANDARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO RADIOFREQUENCY AND MICROWAVE FIELDS},
year = {1978},
}No DOI on file for this study.
Quick Questions About This Study
NIOSH initiated development of the criteria document in May 1978.
Preparation involved prior NIOSH research, a world literature review, communication with industry and labor, plant visits, and expert review.
Recommendations were based on critical evaluation of biological effects and epidemiological data, plus consideration of instrumentation, engineering controls, work practices, and medical monitoring.
Over 300 letters were sent to manufacturers, users, trade associations, and organized labor, and approximately 70 responses were received.