Module 4: NIR Sources and Assessment Approach NIR Safety Awareness Module 4: NIR Sources and Assessment Approach
NIR Sources I Static Field Sources MRI/NMR Devices Industrial Magnets Electric Motor Production Industrial/Laboratory DC Power Applications
MRI Suite
Magnetic Rotor Components
NIR Sources II Sub-Radiofrequency (1 Hz – 3 kHz) Emitters Transmission Lines/Substations Induction furnace Magnetizers Welding Electrified Railroads Electric Motor Vehicles Communications Video Display Terminals
Transmission Lines Near…
Industrial Magnetizer
NIR Sources III Radiofrequency (3 kHz – 300 GHz) Communications Heat Sealers/Induction Heaters Electric Motors Welding Radar Diathermy Electrosurgical Units
High Power Radar
Communications
Communications II
Induction Heater
Electric Motor (Under Test)
NIR Sources IV Ultraviolet Industrial Applications Sterilization Curing Coating Research Applications Outside Work Tanning Beds
UV Curing Oven
NIR Assessment Collect NIR Source Parameters Frequency/Wavelength Power (Continuous or Pulsed) Antenna Type Existence of Absorbing or Scattering Objects Distance to Source Other nearby sources or hazards
NIR Assessment II Evaluation of Potentially Exposed Population Public (No Safety Program) Occupational (Safety Program?) Work Area Description Work Process Evaluation Interview potentially exposed employees and management Potential for exposure to nearby employees
NIR Source and Assessment Questions? What Have We Left Out?