AS/NZS 2243.5:2004 Safety in laboratories - Non-ionizing radiations-Electromagnetic, sound and ultrasound
AS/NZS 2243.5:2004 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - NON-IONIZING RADIATIONS-ELECTROMAGNETIC, SOUND AND ULTRASOUND
PREFACE
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 OBJECTIVE
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Accident
1.4.2 Actinic radiation
1.4.3 Illuminance
1.4.4 Incident
1.4.5 Irradiance
1.4.6 Luminance
1.4.7 Luminous flux
1.4.8 Luminous intensity
1.4.9 Magnetic flux density
1.4.10 May
1.4.11 Nonionizing radiation
1.4.12 Radiance
1.4.13 Radiant exposure
1.4.14 Radiation
1.4.15 Shall
1.4.16 Should
1.4.17 Specular reflection
1.5 GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PROTECTION
1.5.1 Hazard identification, risk assessment and control process
1.5.2 Hierarchy of controls
1.5.3 Controls
1.5.4 Training
1.5.5 Signage
1.6 INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT REPORTING
1.6.1 Reporting
1.6.2 Composition of the report
1.6.3 Disposition of equipment
1.6.4 Disposition of reports
1.7 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 2 ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
2.1 GENERAL
2.2 SOURCES OF UV RADIATION
2.3 HAZARDS
2.3.1 Direct hazards
2.3.2 Indirect hazards
2.4 RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS
2.4.1 Maximum permissible values
2.4.2 Limitations in application
2.5 PROTECTION
SECTION 3 VISIBLE LIGHT
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 SOURCES OF VISIBLE LIGHT
3.3 THE EYE
3.4 HAZARDS
3.4.1 Direct hazards
3.4.2 Indirect hazards
3.5 RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS
3.6 PROTECTION
SECTION 4 INFRARED RADIATION
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 SOURCES OF RADIATION
4.3 HAZARDS
4.4 RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS
4.5 PROTECTION
SECTION 5 RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION
5.1 GENERAL
5.2 SOURCES OF RADIATION
5.3 HAZARDS AND EFFECTS
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Electrical stimulation of tissue
5.3.3 Thermal
5.3.4 Radiofrequency burns and shock
5.3.5 Auditory effects
5.4 RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS
5.5 PROTECTION
SECTION 6 EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY RADIATION
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 SOURCES OF RADIATION
6.3 HAZARDS
6.3.1 Direct hazards
6.3.2 Indirect hazards
6.4 EXPOSURE LIMITS
6.5 PROTECTION
SECTION 7 LASERS
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 HAZARDS
7.2.1 Direct hazards
7.2.2 Indirect hazards
7.3 PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
7.4 PROTECTION
7.4.1 Classification of lasers
7.4.2 Precautions
SECTION 8 SOUND
8.1 GENERAL
8.2 SOURCES OF NOISE
8.3 HAZARDS
8.3.1 Effects of noise
8.3.2 Hazards to hearing
8.3.3 Interference with speech communication
8.3.4 Disturbance of concentration on tasks
8.3.5 Lowfrequency sound and infrasound nonauditory effects
8.4 RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVELS
8.4.1 Workplace noise
8.4.2 Leisure noise
8.5 ACTION TO REDUCE NOISE EXPOSURE LEVELS
SECTION 9 ULTRASONIC RADIATION
9.1 GENERAL
9.2 SOURCES OF RADIATION
9.3 HAZARDS
9.4 RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVELS
9.5 PROTECTION
APPENDIX A - NONIONIZING ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM
APPENDIX B - OPTICAL FIBRE SYSTEMS
B1 SCOPE
B2 GENERAL
B3 HAZARDS
B4 MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS
B5 CLASSIFICATION OF LASERS AND FIBRE SYSTEMS
B6 USER PRECAUTIONS
B7 HAZARDS
B7.1 Glass particle hazards
B7.2 Chemical hazards
APPENDIX C - RELATED DOCUMENTS
C1 SCOPE
C2 AUSTRALIAN OR AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND STANDARDS
C3 OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX D - THE USE OF DISTANCE AS A FORM OF PROTECTION
D1 SCOPE
D2 GENERAL
APPENDIX E - LIST OF ADVISORY AUTHORITIES
E1 SCOPE
E2 AUSTRALIA
