NONIONIZING RADIATION SECTION
Deborah Riggs Wenke, Research Scientist

The Nonionizing Radiation Section ("NRS"), of Radiation Protection Programs was created in 1984 to enforce the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:28-42, which addressed public exposure to sources of radiofrequency radiation ("RF") in the environment.  The Commission on Radiation Protection ("CORP") revised Subchapter 42 in 1987 to address occupational exposure concerns, as well as public exposure.  Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:28-48, NRS regulates through a registration program, radiofrequency heaters, sealers and industrial ovens which operate within a frequency range of 300 kilohertz ("kHz") to 100 Gigahertz ("GHz").  

In addition to our regulatory role, the NRS provides information to the public concerning RF and Electromagnetic Fields ("EMF") through distribution of US Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission, and US Department of Energy documents.  This web page has been created to simplify the dissemination of this information, and to provide additional information through links to Internet addresses where RF and EMF information of interest might be found.

Update on Mecury Vapor Lamps

• Cellular Phones (Cellular Telephone Base Stations)
• Heat Sealers (Radiofrequency and Microwave Heat Sealers)
• Lasers (Laser Light Shows)
• Laser Pointers
• Mercury Vapor Lamps (Mercury Vapor Lamp Safety)
• Mercury Vapor Lamps (Questions and Answers)
• Microwave Ovens (General Information)
• Microwave Towers (Microwave Communications Transmitters and Receivers)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)  (and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance "NMR")
• Radar (Stationary Radar Installations)
• Radio & TV Broadcast Antennas (Radio and Television Broadcasting Antennas)
• Satellite Earth Station Antennas (Stationary Satellite Communication Transmitters and Receivers)
• 60 Hz Electrical Power System (Power Lines, Substations, Transformers, etc.)
• Ultraviolet Radiation (Ultraviolet Radiation background information and links to educational sites)

• NJ Regulations Concerning Nonionionizing Radiation
• Forms for the Registration of Nonionizing Sources

• Mercury vapor lamp caution for use in gymnasiums, sports fields, and other school locations.
• RF Survey at the Hi-Nella Water Tower, Hi-Nella, New Jersey

• FCC
• FCC RF Safety Program
• The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
• EMF Research Program (RAPID)
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc
• Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) Non Ionizing Radiation Branch
• Power Lines and Cancer: FAQ's from John E. Moulder, PH.D. of the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Cellular Phone Antennas and Human Health: More FAQ's from John E. Moulder
• Intersun The Global UV Project, World Health Organization
• I C N I R P International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
• OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration Radiofrequency/Microwave Radiation Webpage
• FDA information on Cell Phones
• FDA information on Microwave Ovens