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(1) Guidelines on Limits of Exposure to Broad-Band Incoherent Optical
Radiation (0.38 to 3 micrometers), International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection, Health Physics 73(3):539, 1997.
(2) ANSI/IESNA RP-27.1, Recommended Practice for Photobiological Safety for
Lamps and Lamp Systems - General Requirements, 1996.
(3) CIE TC-6-38, Recommendation on Photobiological Safety of Lamps - A
Review of Standards, in CIE Collection in Photobiology and Photochemistry
(CIE 134 - 1999), Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage.
Robert E. Levin, Ph.D.
Corporate Scientist
OSRAM SYLVANIA
71 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915 USA
phone: (978) 750-1594
fax: (978) 750-1794
e-mail: robert.levin@sylvania.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LAM HOI CHING [SMTP:lamhc@HKUSUA.HKU.HK]
> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 8:57 PM
> To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu
> Subject: Safety standards of infra-red devices
>
> Hi,
> Would anybody quote me any international standards or reports which
> mention the safety guidelines and power levels of using infra-red devices.
> I knew that ANSI standards had mentioned safety guidelines on laser usage
> which covered also the carbon dioxide laser, infra-red emission. But are
> there other standards excluding infra-red laser aspects in a much broader
> sense in infra-red safety which I assume may cover skin burning or heating
> up the human body. Similarly ,like recent investigations of mobile phone
> in
> non-ionizing radiation aspect which tackle also the heating effect to the
> brain for prolonged usage.
> Thank you for any response.
>
>
> From : John Lam, Physicist
> Medical Physics Department, Pamela Youde Hospital, Hong Kong
>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(1) Guidelines on =
Limits of Exposure to Broad-Band Incoherent Optical Radiation (0.38 to =
3 micrometers), International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation =
Protection, Health Physics 73(3):539, 1997.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(2) ANSI/IESNA =
RP-27.1, Recommended Practice for Photobiological Safety for Lamps and =
Lamp Systems - General Requirements, 1996.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">(3) CIE TC-6-38, =
Recommendation on Photobiological Safety of Lamps - A Review of =
Standards, in CIE Collection in Photobiology and Photochemistry (CIE =
134 - 1999), Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">Robert E. Levin, Ph.D.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">Corporate Scientist</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">OSRAM SYLVANIA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">71 Cherry Hill Drive</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">Beverly, MA 01915 USA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">phone: (978) 750-1594</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">fax: =
(978) 750-1794</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma">e-mail: =
robert.levin@sylvania.com</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">From: </FONT></B> <FONT =
SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">LAM HOI CHING [SMTP:lamhc@HKUSUA.HKU.HK]</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">Sent: </FONT></B> <FONT =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Hi,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Would anybody quote me any =
international standards or reports which</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">mention the safety guidelines and =
power levels of using infra-red devices.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I knew that ANSI standards had =
mentioned safety guidelines on laser usage</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">which covered also the carbon dioxide =
laser, infra-red emission. But are</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">there other standards excluding =
infra-red laser aspects in a much broader</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">sense in infra-red safety which I =
assume may cover skin burning or heating</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">up the human body. Similarly ,like =
recent investigations of mobile phone in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">non-ionizing radiation aspect which =
tackle also the heating effect to the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">brain for prolonged usage.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> Thank you for any =
response.</FONT>
</P>
<BR>
<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">From : John Lam, Physicist</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Medical Physics Department, Pamela =
Youde Hospital, Hong Kong</FONT>
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