ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION or sonic radiation (SOUND WAVES) which does not produce IONS in matter through which it passes. The wavelengths of non-ionizing electromagentic radiation are generally longer than those of far ultraviolet radiation and range through the longest RADIO WAVES.

Annotation

policy: Manual 19.8.60, 21.16, 28.11.1; /adv eff = RADIATION INJURIES but see note there

DUI

D011840 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0018390

Previous indexing

Radiation (1966-1975)

History note

76; was NON MESH before 1976

Public note

76