ICNIRP statement on far infrared radiation exposure

Health Physics

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 630-645

  Ziegelberger, Gunde ^a  

^a ICNIRP   (Germany)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BURN; CORNEA; EYE; HEAT; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER; LENS; MYALGIA; PAIN; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; RETINA; RISK; SAUNA; SKIN; SKIN CANCER; SKIN SURFACE; SPORT INJURY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; WATER ABSORPTION;

BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BURNS; EYE; HUMANS; INFRARED RAYS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, NONIONIZING; RISK; SKIN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33751002636     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000240533.50224.65     Document Type: Article

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