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Microwave
Leakage Testing
Australian and
New Zealand Standards AS/NZ 3350 / Guidelines
Oztag conduct microwave radiation leakage tests in the workplace to the above standard using specialized testing equipment that is correctly calibrated to meet the Australian Standards.
It should be
noted that domestic radiation testers do not meet the standard!
Radiation
leakage from a microwave oven often occurs through the doors and
seals and is invisible. These harmful radiation leakages can cause
harm to user’s health.
The Australian
Standard states “The microwave leakage at any point 50mm or more
from the external surface of the appliance shall not exceed 50W/m2
(5mW/cm2).”AS/NZ 60335.2.25 ( AS/NZ 3350.2.25) - Australian and New
Zealand Standard.
The Australian
Standard relates to exposure to sufficiently high levels of
microwaves will cause heating. In the case of human tissue,
excessive heating could have serious health effects, such as deep
tissue burns and hypothermia. The purpose of the Australian
Standards is to avoid all adverse health effects by limiting
exposure levels to levels below those at which heating occurs. The
Standard applies to microwave ovens designed for domestic
applications, even if used in a workplace.
The standard
indicates “… microwave ovens used in workplace staff rooms are not
excluded from the test approvals process and should be marked with
an approvals identification signifying compliance with AS/NZS
3350.2.25".
Employers have a
‘Duty of Care’ to ensure their workplace is safe and as such Oztag
recommends and conducts the testing of microwave ovens in the
workplace annually as a minimum standard.
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