Answer to Question #1415 Submitted to "Ask the Experts"

Category: Microwaves, Radar, and Radiofrequency — Microwaves and Radiofrequency

The following question was answered by an expert in the appropriate field:

Is there a standard form or checklist that one could acquire when assessing the potential hazards of a nonionizing generator (radiofrequency, microwaves, etc.)?

An excellent guide is available. It is Report #119 (1993) from the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) titled "A Practical Guide to the Determination of Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Fields," available from the NCRP.

Gary Zeman, ScD, CHP
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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