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Ultrasound.

PB89121248

Publication Date	1981
Page Count	420
Abstract	Information on the health effects of, and exposure to, ultrasound was reviewed to assess the potential occupational hazards associated with medical, industrial, and scientific uses of ultrasound. Topics included the biological effects of exposure, dose response relationship, ultrasonic equipment, and occupational exposures. Estimates of exposure levels were made. The authors recommend the following: analysis of potential for exposure; determination of work practices, engineering, and administrative controls; measurement of ultrasonic intensities in work areas; evaluation of health effects of secondary hazards; evaluation of data from diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound equipment manufacturers; review of hazards associated with high intensity, low frequency sources; and development of an occupational hazard assessment.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Ultrasonic frequencies Ultrasonic radiation Risk Exposure Inspection Occupational safety and health Ultrasound
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 41G - Quality Control & Reliability 94D - Job Environment 63A - Acoustic Detection
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198903

Ultrasound.

Ultrasound.
PB89121248

Publication Date	1981
Page Count	420
Abstract	Information on the health effects of, and exposure to, ultrasound was reviewed to assess the potential occupational hazards associated with medical, industrial, and scientific uses of ultrasound. Topics included the biological effects of exposure, dose response relationship, ultrasonic equipment, and occupational exposures. Estimates of exposure levels were made. The authors recommend the following: analysis of potential for exposure; determination of work practices, engineering, and administrative controls; measurement of ultrasonic intensities in work areas; evaluation of health effects of secondary hazards; evaluation of data from diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound equipment manufacturers; review of hazards associated with high intensity, low frequency sources; and development of an occupational hazard assessment.
Keywords	Environmental surveys Industrial medicine Ultrasonic frequencies Ultrasonic radiation Risk Exposure Inspection Occupational safety and health Ultrasound
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 41G - Quality Control & Reliability 94D - Job Environment 63A - Acoustic Detection
Corporate Authors	National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	198903