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Summary
Summary
This general introduction to the sources and nature of RF and Microwave radiation covers the problems of RF safety management, including the use of measuring instruments and methods. Radio frequency radiation can be dangerous in a number of ways. Hazards include electromagnetic compatibility and interference, electro-explosive vapours and devices, and direct effects on the human body. The book is designed for people responsible for, or concerned with, safety. This target audience will primarily be radio engineers, but include those skilled in other disciplines including medicine, chemistry or mechanical engineering. The book covers the problems of RF safety management, including the use of measuring instruments and methods, and a review of current safety standards. The implications for RF design engineers are also examined.
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Choice Review
The topic of environmental hazards now appears daily in our newspapers; this is a timely book on one of these potential hazards, that due to radio frequency (RF) radiation. As a handbook, it is chock-full of practical information at a level easily understood by anyone with two years of high school algebra and a basic understanding of physics and electronics. Discussed are instruments used for measuring radiation levels across the whole spectrum of RF waves as well as the in situ use of such equipment. Kitchen has done a good job of demonstrating how one makes practical use of the information in the book. There is a comprehensive list of references. Recommended for libraries supporting radiation and environmental safety curricula, especially in two-year and technical colleges. Community college; lower-division undergraduate; professional. B. Krinsky; California State University, Dominguez Hills
Table of Contents
| INCLUDE: Introduction to RF radiation |
| Sources of RF radiation |
| Effects of RF radiation on people |
| The development of standards for human safety |
| Antenna systems and other basic safety calculations |
| RF radiation measuring instruments |
| Planning surveys and measurements |
| Conducting radiation surveys: leakage surveys, RF exposure surveys |
| Designing to reduce radiation hazards |
| RF radiation safety management |
| Technical and organisation abbreviations |
| Useful data and relationships |
