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Radiation, Nonionizing MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Radiation, Nonionizing
Tree Number(s)
G01.750.770
Unique ID
D011840
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011840
Annotation
policy: Manual 19.8.60, 21.16, 28.11.1; /‌adv eff = RADIATION INJURIES but see note there
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
RAD NONIONIZING
Entry Term(s)
Non-Ionizing Radiation
Nonionizing Radiation
Previous Indexing
Radiation (1966-1975)
Public MeSH Note
76
History Note
76; was NON MESH before 1976
Date Established
1976/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/21
Revision Date
2011/06/24
Radiation, Nonionizing Preferred
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