radiation

What is radiation? more...
Am I exposed to radiation? more...
Which types of radiation are harmful? more...
I work outdoors. How can I protect my skin from UV radiation? more...
What about mobile phones? more...
What about ionising radiation? more...
Am I exposed to more radiation if I work as an airline cabin attendant? more...
What about radon at work? more...

further information

NEW: Mobile phones, UNISON information sheet, available as a pdf from www.unison.org.uk/safety/infosheets.asp.

Understanding radiation, National Radiological Protection Board,www.nrpb.org/understand/index.htm

Electromagnetic spectrum , NASA, imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l1/emspectrum.html

Working safely with ionising radiation: guidelines for expectant mothers, Health and Safety Executive, available from HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165, www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg334.pdf

Radon in the workplace, Health and Safety Executive, available from HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165, www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg210.pdf

Keep your top on: health risks from working in the sun, Health and Safety Executive, available from HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165, www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg147.pdf

Sun protection: advice for employers of outdoor workers, Health and Safety Executive, available from HSE Books, tel: 01787 881165, www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg337.pdf

“Sitefinder” Database of mobile phone base stations and their emissions, www.sitefinder.radio.gov.uk

Mobile telecommunications and health, Department of Health, www.doh.gov.uk/mobilephones/mobilephones.htm

Mobile Manufacturers Forum, www.mmfai.org/public

Mobile phones, UNISON information sheet, available from www.unison.org.uk