Phenomena and Processes

Nonionizing Radiation

ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION or sonic radiation (SOUND WAVES) which does not produce IONS in matter through which it passes. The wavelengths of non-ionizing electromagentic radiation are generally longer than those of far ultraviolet radiation and range through the longest RADIO WAVES.

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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION or sonic radiation (SOUND WAVES) which does not produce IONS in matter through which it passes. The wavelengths of non-ionizing electromagentic radiation are generally longer than those of far ultraviolet radiation and range through the longest RADIO WAVES.

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  • Non-Ionizing Radiation
  • Radiation, Nonionizing
  • Non Ionizing Radiation
  • Non-Ionizing Radiations
  • Nonionizing Radiations
  • Radiation, Non-Ionizing
  • Radiations, Non-Ionizing
  • Radiations, Nonionizing

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification.

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policy: Manual 19.8.60, 21.16, 28.11.1; /adv eff = RADIATION INJURIES but see note there

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76; was NON MESH before 1976

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  • Radiation (1966-1975)

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  1. G01w.750w.770w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nonionizing Radiation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011840. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011840
  2. Nonionizing Radiation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-ionizing_radiation
  3. Nonionizing Radiation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q596860