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DEFSTAN 05-74/2(2008) : 2008

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GUIDE TO PRACTICAL SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE USE OF RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

03-20-2009

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2008

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Warning
3 Related Documents
4 Definitions
Section 2 - RF Energy: Nature and Effects
5 The Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
6 Medical Effects
Section 3 - Standards
7 Exposure and Emission Standards
Section 4 - RF Transmitting Antenna Systems
8 Characteristics
9 Near Field Considerations
10 Calculations
Section 5 - Other RF Sources
11 Cookers, Medical Equipment and Processing Machines
Section 6 - Instrumentation and Measurement Methods
12 Instrumentation
13 Instrument Calibration
14 RF Measurement Methods
Section 7 - Safety Management
15 Safety Personnel
16 Safety Training
17 Safety Procedures and Safe Working Practices
Annex A
   A.1 Far field
   A.2 Rayleigh distance
   A.3 Near field (radiating)
   A.4 Off-axis conditions
   A.5 Ground reflections
   A.6 Wire and Whip Antennas
Annex B
   B.1 Examples of conversions between Decibel (Db0 AND
       Percentage (%) quoted limits
       B.1.1 Conversion of percentage to decibel limits
       B.1.2 Conversion of decibel to percentage limits
Annex C
   C.1 International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR)
Annex D
   D.1 Introduction
   D.2 Key Features
   D.3 Survey Step 1 - Identify Human Hazards
   D.4 Step 2 - Identify Flammables/Explosives Hazards
   D.5 Step 3
   D.6 Step 4 - Consideration of Table 9
   D.7 Step 5 - Measurements
   D.8 Step 8 - Technical Decisions
   D.9 Ship Surveys
Annex E

Provides guidance on the practical safety aspects of the use of RF Energy.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes DEFSTAN 05-74/1(1989). (03/2008)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
60
PublisherName
UK Ministry of Defence Standards
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 5175:1976 Specification for safety of commercial electrical appliances using microwave energy for heating foodstuffs
IEC 60215:2016 Safety requirements for radio transmitting equipment - General requirements and terminology
IEEE C95.1-2005 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz

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