Exposure survey of civilian airport radar workers in Australia.
An exposure survey of civilian airport radar workers within Australia has been carried out over a two year period beginning late 1983. This paper describes the survey equipment, measurement procedures, radar characteristics and survey results. It was found that, unless working on open waveguide and/or components utilizing waveguide slots, or within transmitter cabinets when high voltage arcing was occurring, personnel were, in general, not exposed to levels of radiation exceeding the specified limits in the recently published Australian radiofrequency exposure standard. Recommended changes to work procedures as a result of the survey are also discussed.
D000397:Air Pollution; D001315:Australia; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D009790:Occupations; D011825:Radar