DocumentCode
3121064
Title
UK and European guidelines on protection from radiofrequency radiation
Author
Mann, S.M.
Author_Institution
Nat. Radiol. Protection Board, Didcot, UK
fYear
1999
fDate
1999
Firstpage
42370
Lastpage
42373
Abstract
The UK Government is concerned about the level of interest in mobile phones and the Health Minister has asked the NRPB to set up an independent Expert Group to look specifically at the health issue. The NRPB is the organisation to which Government, industry and the public turn for independent scientific advice on protection from radiation hazards. The paper reviews the protection guidelines published by independent scientific bodies such as NRPB and ICNIRP and comment upon the compliance of mobile telephone handsets
Keywords
health hazards; European guidelines; ICNIRP; NRPB; Radiological Protection Act; UK Government; UK guidelines; health issue; independent Expert Group; industry; mobile telephone handsets; radiation hazards; radiofrequency radiation protection; scientific advice; scientific bodies;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Electromagnetic Assessment and Antenna Design Relating To Health Implications of Mobile Phones (Ref. No. 1999/043), IEE Seminar on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:19990216
Filename
789909
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