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International best practice - non-ionising radiation safety

This page provides the URL links to selected international standards (including documents that deal with risks) that may be considered for implementation, or to be relied on, in the Australian context.

14. ICNIRP Guidelines: Optical Radiation
Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Laser Radiation of Wavelengths between 180 nm and 1,000 µm. Health Phys 105(3):271-295; 2013 Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Incoherent Visible and Infrared Radiation. Health Phys 105(1):74-96; 2013 Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation of Wavelengths Between 180 nm and 400 nm (Incoherent Optical Radiation). Health Physics 87 (2): 171-186; 2004 Revision of the Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Laser radiation of wavelengths between 400nm and 1.4µm. Health Physics 79 (4): 431-440; 2000 Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Broad-Band Incoherent Optical Radiation (0.38 to 3µm). Health Physics 73 (3): 539-554; 1997 Guidelines on UV Radiation Exposure Limits. Health Physics 71 (6): 978; 1996 Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Laser Radiation of Wavelengths between 180 nm and 1 mm. Health Physics 71 (5): 804-819; 1996 Proposed Change to the IRPA 1985 Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation. Health Physics 56 (6): 971-972; 1989 Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation of Wavelengths between 180 nm and 400 nm (Incoherent Optical Radiation). Health Physics 49 (2): 331-340; 1985
15. ICNIRP Guidelines: Radiofrequency
Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Time-Varying Electric, Magnetic, and Electromagnetic Fields (up to 300 GHz). Health Physics 74 (4): 494-522; 1998 Statement on the "Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz). Health Physics 97(3):257-259; 2009 Exposure to high frequency electromagnetic fields, biological effects and health consequences (100 kHz-300 GHz) - Review of the Scientific Evidence and Health Consequences. Munich: International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection; 2009. ISBN 978-3-934994-10-2
16. ICNIRP Guidelines: ELF
Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Electric Fields Induced by Movement of the Human Body in a Static Magnetic Field and by Time-Varying Magnetic Fields below 1 Hz. Health Physics 106(3):418-425; 2014 Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Static Magnetic Fields. Health Physics 96(4):504-514; 2009 Amendment to the ICNIRP "Statement on Medical Magnetic Resonance (MR) Procedures: Protection of Patients". Health Physics 97(3):259-261; 2009 Low frequency Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Time-Varying Electric and Magnetic Fields (1 Hz - 100 kHz). Health Physics 99(6):818-836; 2010
17. ICNIRP Guidelines: Ultrasound
Interim Guidelines on Limits of Human Exposure to Airborne Ultrasound. Health Physics 46 (4): 969-974; 1984 Proceedings of the International Workshop on the effects of ultrasound and infrasound relevant to human health. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology 93(1-3); January/April 2007 Environmental Health Criteria 22: Ultrasound. Geneva: World Health Organization; 1982. ISBN 92-4-154082-6.