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Re: Ultraviolet Radiation Hazards



Eric,

The ACGIH has a TLV on UV in the TLV Booklet.

Wes

Eric Cowdrey wrote:
> 
> I am interested in knowing if any governments (anywhere in the world),
> government agencies, technical associations or any other learned bodies
> have published position statements on the potential hazard to humans of
> exposure to natural and/or artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation.
> 
> I am certainly thinking of statements in the format that might be published
> by groups such as the Health Physics Society or ICNIRP (International
> Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection) concerning radiation
> safety related matters, but I don't necessarily want to limit the request
> to these types.  More general, or shorter statements, that might guide an
> organization's policy on such matters are also of interest.
> 
> Thank-you in advance for your assistance.
> 
> *************************************************
> 
> Eric Cowdrey
> Radiation Protection Officer
> Department of Medical Physics
> Manitoba Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation
> 100 Olivia Street
> Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3E 0V9
> CANADA
> 
> Telephone: (204) 787-2166/4145
> Fax:       (204) 775-1684
> E-mail:    ericc@mail.mctrf.mb.ca

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