Electromagnetic Radiation Exposure and Risk Management of Health Personnel

Bahriye SIRAV ARALa , Enis Taha ÖZKANa

aGazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Biophysics, Ankara, Türkiye

ABSTRACT
Electromagnetic (EM) fields are emitted by many natural or man-made sources. Gamma rays, X-rays, and some ultraviolet (UV) radiation carry an ionizing effect due to their high energy and are included named as ionizing radiation in the upper region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Lower-energy ultraviolet radiation, visible and infrared radiation, radio frequency (RF) fields, very low-frequency fields, and static fields are belong constitute the lower part of the spectrum as non-ionizing radiation. As a result of developments in technology, the use of both ionizing and non-ionizing components of the electromagnetic spectrum is increasing day by day, and people are exposed to electromagnetic fields at levels far above the electromagnetic fields found in nature in their ordinary lives in work and home environments. In recent years, the adverse health effects of these unusual exposures on human health have been a subject of intense debate, and studies on personnel exposed to electromagnetic fields in hospitals due to their work are frequently encountered. In this section, besides the concept of an electromagnetic field and its possible biological effects, examples from the literature studies on the systems and electromagnetic field exposures that hospital workers frequently face will be given.
Keywords: Electromagnetic fields; electromagnetic radiation; electromagnetic phenomena; health personnel; medical staff, hospital

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