Table 2 Occupational cohorts initially defined as exposed*
Transmitters and radar | Industry (cohort working with...) | Others |
|---|---|---|
Captain in inland water transport and working in a sluice (1) | Deep drawing machine (1,2,3) | Assistant medical technician, physiotherapist, physician assistant in hyperthermia, diathermy (2) |
RF plastic welding | ||
Airport workers (1) | WIG-welding (1) | Cashier (EAS, anti-theft-device) (2) |
Telecommunication technicians (antenna tests) (1,2) | Blister packaging (2,3) | |
Amateur radio operators | Chip production (1) | |
Telecommunication technicians (general) (1) | Dielectric vulcanizing (2) | |
Fire brigade, emergency medical services, police (1,2) | High frequency generator (1) | |
Roofer, work on scaffolding, chimney sweeper (1) | Induction machines (2) | |
Workers on short- and medium wave transmitters | High frequency dryer (2) | |
RF-research institutes (2) | Gluing press (2) |