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Non-ionising radiation
Domain: Health and safety at work => Risk factors => Radiations
Grammatical category
Noun phrase
Grammar notes
Countable
Definition
Radiation that does not produce ionisation in matter. Examples are ultraviolet radiation, light, infrared radiation and radiofrequency radiation. When these radiations pass through the tissues of the body they do not have sufficient energy to damage DNA directly.
Definition source
Health Protection Agency Glossary (http://www.hpa.org.uk)
European legislation
Amendment Directive 2004/40/CE, Recommendations 1999/512/EC, 1999/519/EC
British legislation
Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
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NIR
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