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EMF RF Electric Field Radiation Sound Safety Levels & Testing
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\"ScanTech<\/a><\/p>\n

The following information on EMF and Radiation has been gathered and collated from various sources by ScanTech Technical Consulting who operates through the Texas region including Dallas, Houston, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio.<\/p>\n

See HOME page for a complete list of services and inspection range<\/p>\n

*EFFECTIVE January 1st, 2019 ScanTech will no longer perform residential testing OR consulting for homeowners \/ tenants – all services are<\/strong> COMMERCIAL ONLY. Here is a page for resources to other companies and common questions – <\/span>CLICK HERE.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

EMF\/RF Levels & Safety: Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

It can be very hard to say exactly what levels of EMF are safe, because safety in this arena is often a relative concept based on frequency, exposure time, and individual sensitivity. Even then, studies are often considered inconclusive plus there is the potential for political and financial agenda to steer perception one way or the other.<\/p>\n

In order to be fair and equitable while remaining informative, this page has been constructed to examine \/ compare \/ contrast various safety standards, average environmental levels and references along a continuum to better explain technical measurements in context.<\/p>\n

In PDF format:<\/p>\n

\"EMF<\/a>
EMF Safety Levels Guide in PDF Format<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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RF & EMF Safety Levels Comparative Guide REV A<\/a><\/p>\n

Electromagnetic Fields and Safety Standards PART 2<\/a><\/p>\n

FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Maximum Permissible Exposure (MPE) Limits<\/a><\/p>\n

Magnetic Fields Conversion Table<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 mG (milliGauss) = 100 nT (nanoTesla)<\/p>\n

1 nT = 10 uG (microGauss) or 0.01 mG<\/p>\n

100 microTeslas = 1 Gauss<\/p>\n

1 microTesla = 10 mG<\/p>\n

1 milliTesla = 10 Gauss\u00a01 Tesla = 10,000 Gauss<\/p>\n

1 nT = 1000 pT (picoTeslas) = 0.01 mG (10 microGauss) strongest brainwave is 1,000 times less<\/p>\n

1 pT = 1000 fT (femtoTesla)<\/p>\n

1 nT = 1,000,000 fT\u00a0The best resolution of a SQUID (Super Quantum Interference Device) is 1,000,000 times less<\/p>\n

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MAGNETIC UNITS CONVERSION CALCULATOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.kjmagnetics.com\/unit.converter.asp<\/a><\/p>\n

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Magnetic Fields – A Relative Comparison<\/p>\n

LOW LEVEL MAGNETIC FIELDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smallest value in a magnetically shielded room\u00a010^-10 Gauss\u00a0(0.1 nanoGauss)<\/p>\n

Galactic magnetic field\u00a010 microGauss Gauss<\/p>\n

Gauss Solar Wind\u00a050 microGauss<\/p>\n

Interstellar molecular cloud\u00a01 milligauss<\/p>\n

Interstellar Space\u00a010^-6 Gauss (1 microGauss)<\/p>\n

SQUID\u00a01.0 fT (femtoTesla)<\/p>\n

(0.1 nanoGauss)<\/p>\n

Human Eye Magnetic Field 0.1 pT (picoTeslas)<\/p>\n

Human Brain Magnetic Field\u00a00.1 – 1.0 pT (picoTeslas)\u00a0\u00a0 (\u00a00.01 – 0.1 microGauss)<\/p>\n

Human Heart Magnetic Field\u00a050^-12 Tesla\u00a0(5 microGauss)<\/p>\n

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Hypothesized & Observed Animal Sensitivities to Magnetic Fields<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honeybees\u00a00.25 mG<\/p>\n

Homing Pigeons\u00a00.1 mG<\/p>\n

Sharks & Whales\u00a00.5 mG<\/p>\n

Sharks can detect electric fields down to 1 microvolt \/ meter^2<\/p>\n

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A Sampling of EMF Standards & Alleged Effects Suggested by Certain Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lowest level to allegedly provoke reaction in Electromagnetically Sensitive Patients\u00a00.1 – 0.2 mG<\/p>\n

Swedish Safety standard\u00a01.0 mG (proposed US EPA standard)<\/p>\n

Indoor EMF levels (when good wiring practices followed)\u00a00.1 – 1.2 mG<\/p>\n

New Swiss Standard\u00a02.5 mG ELF\u00a00.25 mG VLF<\/p>\n

Cancer researchers concerned with recent powerline issues are coming up with many reports on oncological effects of very low-level 1 mG ELF electromagnetic fields<\/p>\n

Leukemia studies which link low level EMF fields\u00a02 – 4 mG<\/p>\n

A study (Ahlbom & Feychting, 1993) reported that at 2 mG and above, exposed children were 2.7 times as likely to develop cancer as unexposed children, and at 3 mG and above, the odds rose to 3.8 times as likely.<\/p>\n

Computer Monitors – VDTs should produce magnetic fields of no more than 2 mG at a distance of 30 cm (about 1 ft) from the front surface of the monitor and 50 cm (about 1 ft 8 in) from the sides and back of the monitor.<\/p>\n

The TCO’92 standard has become a de facto standard in the VDT industry worldwide. A 1999 standard, promulgated by the Swedish TCO (known as the TCO’99 standard), provides for international and environmental labeling of personal computers. Many computer monitors marketed in the U.S. are certified as compliant with TCO’99 and are thereby assured to produce low magnetic fields.<\/p>\n

Indoor EMF levels with poor wiring practice\u00a03 – 20 mG<\/p>\n

Hotspots near breaker boxes, transformers\u00a020 – 2000 mG<\/p>\n

Directly beneath high voltage powerlines\u00a02 – 250 mG<\/p>\n

Amount to affect older style CRT computer monitor\u00a010 mG<\/p>\n

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STRONGER EMF FIELDS<\/strong> (please note that the DC Magnetic Fields listed are not generally attributed as having negative health effects – and in fact, a number of alternative health experts actually recommend using magnets for healing and fitness)<\/p>\n

Earth DC Magnetic Field (natural)\u00a0330 mG(equator) – 670 mG (poles)<\/p>\n

Earth DC Magnetic Fields (affected by building structure)\u00a0200 mG – 800 mG<\/p>\n

Recommended Limit for Pacemakers\u00a01000 mG (1 Gauss)<\/p>\n

Refrigerator Magnet (thin label type) 10 Gauss<\/p>\n

Magnetic Field which could erase magnetic data\u00a010 Gauss<\/p>\n

Average Bar Magnet\u00a0(DC)\u00a0100 Gauss<\/p>\n

Independent research finds a change in blood behavior\u00a0500 Gauss<\/p>\n

Strongest Inexpensive Ferrite Magnets\u00a01000 Gauss<\/p>\n

High magnetic field levels exceeding 100 Gauss (100,000 mG) may cause a temporary visual flickering sensation called magnetophosphenes which disappears when the field is removed.<\/p>\n

Gauss required to affect \/ erase magnetic tape\u00a02000 – 3000 Gauss<\/p>\n

Magnets used in Biomagnetic Therapy\u00a0(DC) 300 – 3000 Gauss<\/p>\n

High Powered Neodymium N42\u00a0– N45 Magnets\u00a0(DC)\u00a07500 – 9200 Gauss<\/p>\n

Junkyard Electromagnet\u00a0(but over a large area to lift cars) 10000 Gauss<\/p>\n

Medical MRI\u00a02000 – 30000 Gauss<\/p>\n

50000 Gauss SAFETY LIMIT<\/p>\n

High Level Laboratory Superconducting Electromagnet 100,000 – 130,000 Gauss<\/p>\n

Strongest Sustained Magnetic Field in a Lab\u00a0450,000 Gauss<\/p>\n

Strongest Magnetic Spike artificially produced\u00a0(4 – 8 microseconds) 10,000,000 Gauss + or equivalent to 10^7 Gauss<\/p>\n

Magnetic Field Instantly Lethal to Organic Life\u00a010^9 Gauss<\/p>\n

Surface of a Neutron Star\u00a010^12 – 10^13 Gauss<\/p>\n

Surface of a Magnetar\u00a010^15 Gauss<\/p>\n

Highest Theorietical Magnetic Field\u00a010^49 – 10^53\u00a0Gauss<\/p>\n

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EMF MEASURING INSTRUMENT RANGES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Typical Range for inexpensive EMF meter\u00a01 – 10 mG<\/p>\n

Range for Quality EMF meter\u00a00.1 – 200 mG<\/p>\n

Sensitive High Quality Reference Meter\u00a00.01 – 2000 mG<\/p>\n

Commerical High Field Gaussmeter\u00a01 mG – 20 kiloGauss<\/p>\n

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ICNIRP Guidelines for EMF Exposure<\/strong><\/p>\n

International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is an organization of 15,000 scientists from 40 nations who specialize in radiation protection.<\/p>\n

Exposure (60 Hz)<\/p>\n

Electric field\u00a0 Occupational\u00a0 8.3 kV\/m\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 General Public \u00a0 4.2 kV\/m<\/p>\n

Magnetic field\u00a0\u00a0 Occupational\u00a0\u00a0 4.2 G (4,200 mG)\u00a0 General Public\u00a0\u00a0 0.833 G (833 mG)<\/p>\n

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International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) is an organization of 15,000 scientists from 40 nations who specialize in radiation protection.<\/p>\n

Source: ICNIRP, 1998.<\/p>\n

The National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) says the UK should adopt international exposure standards. The NRPB has recommended for many years that nobody should be exposed to a level higher than 1,600 microTeslas. (16000 mG = 16 Gauss)<\/p>\n

But in a consultation document on restricting people’s exposure, it now recommends the UK should adopt the guidelines of the International Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).<\/p>\n

The commission’s recommended level in 2003 is far lower, at 100 microTeslas. (1000 mG = 1 Gauss) but a recent ICNIRP document I have come across from 2010 now shows a suggested limit of 0.83 mG for 50\/60 Hz AC fields.<\/p>\n

ACGIH Occupational Threshold Limit Values for 60-Hz EMF<\/p>\n

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) is a professional organization that facilitates the exchange of technical information about worker health protection. It is not a government regulatory agency.<\/p>\n

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RF Levels & Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

OSHA 1910 Subpart G\u00a01910.97\u00a0Occupational health and environmental control Non-ionizing radiation<\/p>\n

The exposure limit in this standard (10 mW\/sq. cm.) is expressed in voluntary language and has been ruled unenforceable for Federal OSHA enforcement. The standard does specify the design of an RF warning sign.<\/p>\n

For PCS antennas, the 1992 ANSI\/IEEE exposure standard for the general public is 1.2 mW\/cm-sq<\/p>\n

For cellular phones, the ANSI\/IEEE exposure standard for the general public is 0.57 mW\/cm-sq<\/p>\n

ICNIRP standard is 0.40 mW\/cm-sq for cellular phone frequencies and 0.90 mW\/cm-sq for PCS phone frequencies<\/p>\n

NCRP guideline is 0.57 mW\/cm-sq for cellular phone frequencies and 1.00 mW\/cm-sq for PCS phone frequencies<\/p>\n

SAR for cell phones – SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate, which is the unit of measurement for the amount of RF energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. Energy absorption from RF fields in tissues is measured as a SAR within a given tissue mass<\/p>\n

The unit of SAR is watts per kilogram ( W\/kg )<\/p>\n

RESOURCE LINKS FOR LOOKING UP THE SAR RATINGS OF VARIOUS CELL PHONES<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.mmfai.org\/public\/sar.cfm\u00a0 (no longer a good link)<\/p>\n

For some reason, the Mobile Manufacturers Forum no longer offers this list and I have yet to find a one-stop website that lists EVERY phone with the measured SAR rating. My guess is that keeping up with the latest models of phones from over a dozen manufacturers has become problematic and the figures may discourage the sales of certain models.<\/p>\n

This following link is a decent beginning point, but if you wish to get the SAR rating for your phone, you can engage ScanTech for a modest consulting fee to research for you.<\/p>\n

SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) RF Ratings for Cell Phones (need FCC ID) <\/a><\/p>\n

North American Standard 1.6 Watts per Kg averaged over 1 gram of body tissue<\/p>\n

European Standard 2.0 Watts per Kg average over 10 grams of body tissue<\/p>\n

A typical 802.11b wireless network card will transmit at around 30 milliwatts (a few 100mW and 200mW cards out there) and operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. Current FCC regulations limit power output to 1 Watt EIRP (Effective Isotropic Radiated Power) for 802.11b (2.4GHz) devices<\/p>\n

A study conducted in the Unites States found that, in large cities , the average background RF levels were about 50 \u00b5 W\/m 2 . About 1% of people living in large cities are exposed to RF fields exceeding 10 mW\/m 2 . Higher RF field levels can occur in areas located close to transmitter sites or radar systems.<\/p>\n

The average GSM mobile handset has a power output of around 600 milliwatts<\/p>\n

Compare this with microwave ovens, which can emit 500 to 700 Watts<\/p>\n

RF fields between 10 MHz and 10 GHz penetrate exposed tissues and produce heating due to energy absorption in these tissues. The depth of penetration of the RF field into the tissue depends on the frequency of the field and is greater for lower frequencies.<\/p>\n

SAR is the basic dosimetric quantity for RF fields between about 1 MHz and 10 GHz. A SAR of at least 4 W\/kg is needed to produce adverse health effects in people exposed to RF fields in this frequency range. Such energies are found tens of meters away from powerful FM antennas at the top of high towers, which makes these areas inaccessible.<\/p>\n

RF fields above 10 GHz are absorbed at the skin surface, with very little of the energy penetrating into the underlying tissues.<\/p>\n

For adverse health effects, such as eye cataracts and skin burns, to occur from exposure to RF fields above 10 GHz, power densities above 1000 W\/m 2 are needed. Such densities are not found in everyday life. They do exist in very close proximity to powerful radars. Current exposure standards preclude human presence in this areas.<\/p>\n

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RADIATION LEVELS & SAFETY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ionizing vs. Non-Ionizing Radiation<\/a><\/p>\n

Medical X-Rays <\/a><\/p>\n

Rem ( Roentgen Equivalent Man) is the unit of Dose (actually absorbed taking biological effects into account)<\/p>\n

Rad (Roentgen Absorbed Dose) is simply the actual amount of radiation absorbed<\/p>\n

Rem = Rads x Quality Factor (QF)<\/p>\n

where the Quality Factor depends on the type of radiation. Heavy particles as alphas have a QF of 20, neutrons have a QF of 3-10 depending on the energy of the neutrons. Betas and gammas have a QF of 1.<\/p>\n

1 Rem increases the chance of eventually developing cancer by 0.055%<\/p>\n

The amount of ionizing radiation, or ‘dose’, received by a person is measured in terms of the energy absorbed in the body tissue, and is expressed in gray . One gray (Gy) is one joule deposited per kilogram of mass.<\/p>\n

Equal exposure to different types of radiation expressed as gray do not however necessarily produce equal biological effects. One gray of alpha radiation, for example, will have a greater effect than one gray of beta radiation. When we talk about radiation effects, we therefore express the radiation as effective dose, in a unit called the Sievert (Sv).<\/p>\n

1 Rem = .01 Sieverts<\/p>\n

A former unit of (radio)activity is the Curie:\u00a0 1 Bq is 27 x 10 -12 Curies<\/p>\n

CONVERSION EQUIVALENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 curie = 3.7 x 10^10 nucleus disintegrations per second<\/p>\n

1 becquerel = 1 nucleus disintegration per second<\/p>\n

1 millicurie (mCi) = 37 megabecquerels (MBq)<\/p>\n

1 rad = 0.01 gray (Gy)<\/p>\n

1 rem = 0.01 Sievert (Sv)<\/p>\n

1 roentgen (R) = 0.000258 coulomb\/kilogram (C\/kg)<\/p>\n

1 megabecquerel (MBq) = 0.027 millicuries (mCi)<\/p>\n

1 gray (Gy) = 100 rad<\/p>\n

1 Sievert (Sv) = 100 rem<\/p>\n

1 coulomb\/kilogram (C\/kg) = 3,880 roentgens<\/p>\n

Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 20\u00a0(10CFR20) is the NRC regulation governing radiation protection at a nuclear power plant. This regulation imposes requirements on such important items as annual allowed radiation exposure, radiation protection methods, radioactive releases, and records.<\/p>\n

Adult workers may receive a whole body dose 5 Rem per year; minors are restricted to 0.5 Rem per year; pregnant women are restricted to 0.5 Rem during the term of the pregnancy (for protection of the embryo). For comparison, actual physical effects (minor blood changes) from radiation exposure are not expected until a person receives 25 Rem in a short period of time. Higher eye and extremity doses are allowed because these have less effect than on that part of the body containing blood-forming organs.<\/p>\n

However there is no scientific evidence of risk at doses below about 50 milliSieverts in a short time or about 100 milliSieverts (mSv) per year. At lower doses and dose rates, up to at least 10 milliSieverts per year, the evidence suggests that beneficial effects are as likely as adverse ones.<\/p>\n

High radiation areas are those where a person could receive more than 100 milliRem in an hour.<\/p>\n

At a nuclear plant, areas containing radioactive materials may be classified according to radiation level, contamination level, and airborne radioactivity level. Unrestricted areas are those where a person could expect to receive less than 500 milliRem in a year.<\/p>\n

Background radiation levels are typically around 300 milliRem per year. In some areas of the world, background levels can reach as high as 15,000 milliRem<\/p>\n

Naturally occurring background radiation is the main source of exposure for most people. Levels typically range from about 1.5 to 3.5 milliSievert per year but can be more than 50 mSv\/yr. The highest known level of background radiation affecting a substantial population is in Kerala and Madras States in India where some 140,000 people receive doses which average over 15 milliSievert per year from gamma radiation in addition to a similar dose from radon. Comparable levels occur in Brazil and Sudan, with average exposures up to about 40 mSv\/yr to many people.<\/p>\n

Several places are known in Iran, India and Europe where natural background radiation gives an annual dose of more than 50 mSv and up to 260 mSv (at Ramsar in Iran). Lifetime doses from natural radiation range up to several thousand milliSievert. However, there is no evidence of increased cancers or other health problems arising from these high natural levels.<\/p>\n

The ICRP recommends that the maximum permissible dose for occupational exposure should be 20 milliSievert per year averaged over five years (ie 100 milliSievert in 5 years) with a maximum of 50 milliSievert in any one year. For public exposure, 1 milliSievert per year averaged over five years is the limit. In both categories, the figures are over and above background levels, and exclude medical exposure.<\/p>\n

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Radioactivity of some natural sources and other materials (in Becquerels)
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1 adult human (100 Bq\/kg)\u00a0 7000 Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg of coffee\u00a0\u00a0 1000 Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg superphosphate fertiliser\u00a0 5000 Bq<\/p>\n

The air in a 100 sq metre Australian home (radon) \u00a0 3000 Bq<\/p>\n

The air in many 100 sq metre European homes (radon)\u00a0 30 000 Bq<\/p>\n

1 household smoke detector (with americium)\u00a0\u00a0 30 000 Bq<\/p>\n

Radioisotope for medical diagnosis \u00a0 70 million Bq<\/p>\n

Radioisotope source for medical therapy\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 100 000 000 million Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg 50-year old vitrified high-level nuclear waste\u00a0 10 000 000 million Bq<\/p>\n

1 luminous Exit sign (1970s)\u00a0 1 000 000 million Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg uranium\u00a0 25 million Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg uranium ore (Canadian, 15%)\u00a0 25 million Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg uranium ore (Australian, 0.3%)\u00a0 500 000 Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg low level radioactive waste\u00a0 1 million Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg of coal ash\u00a0 2000 Bq<\/p>\n

1 kg of granite\u00a0 1000 Bq<\/p>\n

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Radiation levels and their effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following table gives an indication of the likely effects of a range of whole body radiation doses and dose rates to individuals:<\/p>\n

10,000 mSv (10 Sieverts) as a short-term and whole-body dose would cause immediate illness, such as nausea and decreased white blood cell count, and subsequent death within a few weeks.<\/p>\n

Between 2 and 10 Sieverts in a short-term dose would cause severe radiation sickness with increasing likelihood that this would be fatal.<\/p>\n

1,000 mSv (1 Sievert) in a short term dose is about the threshold for causing immediate radiation sickness in a person of average physical attributes, but would be unlikely to cause death. Above 1000 mSv, severity of illness increases with dose.<\/p>\n

If doses greater than 1000 mSv occur over a long period they are less likely to have early health effects but they create a definite risk that cancer will develop many years later.<\/p>\n

Above about 100 mSv , the probability of cancer (rather than the severity of illness) increases with dose. The estimated risk of fatal cancer is 5 of every 100 persons exposed to a dose of 1000 mSv (ie. if the normal incidence of fatal cancer were 25%, this dose would increase it to 30%).<\/p>\n

50 mSv is, conservatively, the lowest dose at which there is any evidence of cancer being caused in adults. It is also the highest dose which is allowed by regulation in any one year of occupational exposure. Dose rates greater than 50 mSv\/yr arise from natural background levels in several parts of the world but do not cause any discernible harm to local populations.<\/p>\n

20 mSv\/yr averaged over 5 years is the limit for radiological personnel such as employees in the nuclear industry, uranium or mineral sands miners and hospital workers (who are all closely monitored).<\/p>\n

10 mSv\/yr is the maximum actual dose rate received by any Australian uranium miner.<\/p>\n

3-5 mSv\/yr is the typical dose rate (above background) received by uranium miners in Australia and Canada.<\/p>\n

3 mSv\/yr (approx) is the typical background radiation from natural sources in North America, including an average of almost 2 mSv\/yr from radon in air.<\/p>\n

2 mSv\/yr (approx) is the typical background radiation from natural sources, including an average of 0.7 mSv\/yr from radon in air. This is close to the minimum dose received by all humans anywhere on Earth.<\/p>\n

0.3-0.6 mSv\/yr is a typical range of dose rates from artificial sources of radiation, mostly medical.<\/p>\n

0.05 mSv\/yr , a very small fraction of natural background radiation, is the design target for maximum radiation at the perimeter fence of a nuclear electricity generating station. In practice the actual dose is less.<\/p>\n

RADIATION SOFTWARE LINK<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.philrutherford.com\/radiation_software.html<\/a><\/p>\n

RADIATION HARDNESS OF ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/lhcb-elec.web.cern.ch\/lhcb-elec\/html\/radiation_hardness.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

LASER SAFETY<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.lasersafetyfacts.com\/hazard_distance_chart.html<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Laser
Laser Hazard Chart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NOISE LEVELS OSHA Safety Limits in Decibels
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85 dB +\u00a0 Noise level safety monitoring program must be in place<\/p>\n

90 dB\u00a0 – 8 hours<\/p>\n

92 dB\u00a0 – 6 hours<\/p>\n

95 dB\u00a0 – 4 hours<\/p>\n

97 dB –\u00a0 3 hours<\/p>\n

100 dB – 2 hours<\/p>\n

102 dB – 1.5 hours<\/p>\n

105 dB – 1 hour<\/p>\n

110 dB – 0.5 hours<\/p>\n

115 dB – 0.25 hours or less<\/p>\n

Impulsive \/ Explosive noise not to exceed 140 dB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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