Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Preface
6 Useful Equivalents and Conversion Factors
7
Part V: Physical Agents
IONIZING RADIATION
INTRODUCTION
2 SOURCES OF IONIZING RADIATION
3 BASIC PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES
4 PARTICLE RADIATION
5 DOSIMETRY
6 RADIATION BIOEFFECTS
7 SAFETY STANDARDS
8 PRINCIPLES OF RADIATION SAFETY
9 SAFETY ASSESSMENT
10 PARTICLE COUNTING INSTRUMENTS
11 DOSE MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
12 RADIATION SAFETY SURVEYS
13 ASSESSMENT OF INTERNAL RADIOACTIVITY
14 CONCLUSIONS
Bibliography
General References
NONIONIZING RADIATION: LASERS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 WHY IS A LASER HAZARDOUS? SPECIAL PROPERTIES
3 INSIDE THE BLACK BOX – HOW THE LASER OPERATES
4 HAZARD EVALUATION MEASUREMENTS AND CLASSIFICATION
5 LASER SYSTEM CONTROL
6 LASER BEAM MEASUREMENTS
7 LASER EYE PROTECTION
8 LASER BARRIERS
9 CONCLUSIONS
Bibliography
NONIONIZING RADIATION: BROADBAND OPTICAL*
1 INTRODUCTION
2 BASIC PHYSICS OF OPTICAL RADIATION
3 SOURCES OF BROADBAND OPTICAL RADIATION
4 ASSESSMENT OF OPTICAL RADIATION HAZARDS
5 OPTICAL RADIATION CONTROL PRINCIPLES
6 BROADBAND OPTICAL RADIATION IN SPECIFIC PROCESSES
Bibliography
General Reference
Note
RADIOFREQUENCY ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 QUANTITIES AND UNITS
3 COUPLING OF RF ENERGY INTO THE BODY
4 SOURCES OF STRONG RF FIELDS IN THE WORKPLACE
5 ADVERSE EFFECTS OF RF EXPOSURE
6 EXPOSURE LIMITS
7 COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT
8 CONTROL MEASURES
9 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
10 RF SAFETY PROGRAM
11 SUMMARY
APPENDIX
Bibliography
NONIONIZING RADIATION: EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY
1 BACKGROUND
2 LIMITS AND GUIDELINES
3 EFFECTS ON HUMANS
4 MEASUREMENT
5 CONTROLS
Bibliography
NOISE AND HEARING CONSERVATION
1 INTRODUCTION
2 PHYSICS OF SOUND
3 THE EAR
4 HEARING MEASUREMENT
5 NOISE MEASUREMENT
6 ASSESSMENT OF NOISE EXPOSURE
7 NOISE CONTROL TECHNIQUES
8 HEARING PROTECTORS
9 HEARING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS