• DEFSTAN 05-74/2(2008) : 2008

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    GUIDE TO PRACTICAL SAFETY ASPECTS OF THE USE OF RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  20-03-2009

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2008

    Publisher:  UK Ministry of Defence Standards

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    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Warning
    3 Related Documents
    4 Definitions
    Section 2 - RF Energy: Nature and Effects
    5 The Nature of Electromagnetic Radiation
    6 Medical Effects
    Section 3 - Standards
    7 Exposure and Emission Standards
    Section 4 - RF Transmitting Antenna Systems
    8 Characteristics
    9 Near Field Considerations
    10 Calculations
    Section 5 - Other RF Sources
    11 Cookers, Medical Equipment and Processing Machines
    Section 6 - Instrumentation and Measurement Methods
    12 Instrumentation
    13 Instrument Calibration
    14 RF Measurement Methods
    Section 7 - Safety Management
    15 Safety Personnel
    16 Safety Training
    17 Safety Procedures and Safe Working Practices
    Annex A
       A.1 Far field
       A.2 Rayleigh distance
       A.3 Near field (radiating)
       A.4 Off-axis conditions
       A.5 Ground reflections
       A.6 Wire and Whip Antennas
    Annex B
       B.1 Examples of conversions between Decibel (Db0 AND
           Percentage (%) quoted limits
           B.1.1 Conversion of percentage to decibel limits
           B.1.2 Conversion of decibel to percentage limits
    Annex C
       C.1 International Radio Consultative Committee (CCIR)
    Annex D
       D.1 Introduction
       D.2 Key Features
       D.3 Survey Step 1 - Identify Human Hazards
       D.4 Step 2 - Identify Flammables/Explosives Hazards
       D.5 Step 3
       D.6 Step 4 - Consideration of Table 9
       D.7 Step 5 - Measurements
       D.8 Step 8 - Technical Decisions
       D.9 Ship Surveys
    Annex E

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    Provides guidance on the practical safety aspects of the use of RF Energy.

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    Development Note Supersedes DEFSTAN 05-74/1(1989). (03/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher UK Ministry of Defence Standards
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5175:1976 Specification for safety of commercial electrical appliances using microwave energy for heating foodstuffs
    IEC 60215:2016 Safety requirements for radio transmitting equipment - General requirements and terminology
    IEEE C95.1-2005 IEEE Standard for Safety Levels with Respect to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields, 3 kHz to 300 GHz
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