Radio-Frequency and ELF Electromagnetic Energies A Handbook for Health Professionals

by Hitchcock, R. Timothy; Patterson, Robert M.

• ISBN13: 9780471284543
• ISBN10: 0471284548
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-03-08
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Tailored especially for the working health professional, Radio Frequency and ELF Electrogmagnetic Energies is a practical guide to understanding, evaluating, and controlling the human health effects of radio-frequency (RF) and extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields. Providing a perfect blend of applied information and theory, you'll find all you need to know about radiation safety, from the basic physics to how to set up a safety program. This book brings you cutting-edge discussions of exposure limits, monitoring instrumentation, new measurements required by human exposure standards, induced currents and contact currents, and the latest data on biological effects.

Author Biography

R. Timothy Hitchcock and Robert M. Patterson are the authors of Radio-Frequency and ELF Electromagnetic Energies: A Handbook for Health Professionals, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface
General Concepts	p. 1
Interaction with Matter	p. 23
Biological Effects of Radio-Frequency Fields	p. 55
Exposure Standards and Guidelines	p. 211
Generation and Sources	p. 259
Instrumentation	p. 339
Evaluation and Measurement	p. 375
Control Measures	p. 403
Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Fields	p. 431
Radiation Control Program	p. 465
Glossary	p. 477
Appendix A - Terms and Units of Measure	p. 487
Appendix B - Abbreviations	p. 491
Appendix C - Decibels	p. 495
Appendix D - Conversions Between Absolute Gain and Gain in dB	p. 497
Appendix E - Conversions	p. 499
Appendix F - Selected Broadcast and Communications Frequencies	p. 501
Appendix G - Solved Problems	p. 503
Index - Author and Subject	p. 525
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