Treatment of the safety issues related to uses of nonionizing radiation is not part of the routine practice of health physics by the vast majority of professionals. In those instances in which these applications are encountered, however, the health physicist may be responsible for understanding and managing the issues involved.
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(2003). Nonionizing Radiation. In: Stabin, M.G. (eds) Radiation Protection and Dosimetry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-49983-3_13
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