VISIBLE LIGHT and INFRARED RADIATION

Visible light, along with the adjacent portions of the ultraviolet and infrared bands of radiation, makes up much of the solar radiation reaching the surface of the Earth. Man‐made sources include heated metals, molten glass, home electrical appliances, incandescent bulbs, radiant heaters, furnaces,...

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Published inPhysical and Biological Hazards of the Workplace pp. 203 - 208
Main Authors Hathaway, James A, Sliney, David H
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, NJ, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 16.12.2016
Subjects
ACGIH
acute chorioretinal injury
cataract surgery
heated metals
home electrical appliances
human eye
near‐infrared radiation
threshold limit values
visible light
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Summary:Visible light, along with the adjacent portions of the ultraviolet and infrared bands of radiation, makes up much of the solar radiation reaching the surface of the Earth. Man‐made sources include heated metals, molten glass, home electrical appliances, incandescent bulbs, radiant heaters, furnaces, welding arcs, and plasma torches. Visible light and the near portion of the Infrared radiation (IR) spectrum have threshold limit values (TLVs) developed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). Near‐infrared radiation is capable of producing cataracts; such damage has been noted historically in glassblowers and furnace men. The degree of impairment caused by an acute chorioretinal injury depends on the size of the lesion in the retina and its location. If the source of exposure was directly viewed, as in gazing at a solar eclipse or looking at an explosion, the macula of the eye will be involved.
ISBN:1118928601
9781118928608
DOI:10.1002/9781119276531.ch13