Division Table 2.1 Radiation hazards

United Kingdom

Wavelength [nm]λ	Radiation range	Affected organ	Hazard	Exposure limit value table
180 to 400	UV	eye	photochemical damage and thermal damage	2.2, 2.3
180 to 400	UV	skin	erythema	2.4
400 to 700	visible	eye	retinal damage	2.2
400 to 600	visible	eye	photochemical damage	2.3
400 to 700	visible	skin	thermal damage	2.4
700 to 1 400	IRA	eye	thermal damage	2.2, 2.3
700 to 1 400	IRA	skin	thermal damage	2.4
1 400 to 2 600	IRB	eye	thermal damage	2.2
2 600 to 10⁶	IRC	eye	thermal damage	2.2
1 400 to 10⁶	IRB, IRC	eye	thermal damage	2.3
1 400 to 10⁶	IRB, IRC	skin	thermal damage	2.4