Microwaves can be found almost anywhere people and employees are found. If not working properly, microwaves can emit harmful radiation that can be quite dangerous for anyone using or working near the microwaves, so it’s important to test them. By the use if microwave emission labels, its easy to tell the safety of whatever microwave is being used, and it can even indicate when the next time its servicing is due, thus creating an environment to foster the utmost safety and confidence in use. Applied to other potentially hazardous electrical appliances, these simple to read emission labels display all of the information necessary for safe use specific to microwaves.
PAT testing is a crucial and oftentimes mandatory set of testing procedures utilized in the United Kingdom to ensure the usability and safety surrounding the use of electrical appliances in a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial settings. PAT testing stands for Portable Appliance Testing, and by using PAT test labels, they affectively and efficiently express information regarding if a person should use that appliance, or the next time it should be used. Microwave emissions testing tests the amount of emissions a microwave emits, and the results of such a test are displayed using microwave emission labels.
A specific test unique to microwaves is the microwave emission test, and through the use of microwave emission labels users can avoid the hazards and dangers that may be associated with the use of potentially harmful microwaves. Microwaves have been known to be extremely dangerous if not properly up kept, and the waves that the can emit have even been linked to the development of certain cancers. Keeping all of this in mind, it seems obvious that labeling microwaves as able to be used or potentially dangerous should be a priority.
Microwave emission labels display several types of important and pertinent information with regards to its use. Besides the information that seems most crucial to know, whether it should be used or not, there is other information that servicemen or technicians may need to know to help with testing procedures. Usually stuck inside the microwave with information written with a permanent marker, information about the amount of emissions present, a spot to indicate who performed the test, and boxes to write when the test was done and when the test should be done next are all displayed prominently as to allow decisions regarding its safety to be made quickly and accurately. There is even a place where it can be indicated if the interlock test has been performed, which basically tests to see if the microwave closes all the way when in use to prevent the escape of very harmful and dangerous emissions.
Without the use of microwave emission labels, it’s safe to say that an object of daily use for most people could potentially be hazardous without anyone knowing. By undergoing mandatory safety checks every several months to a
year, or the PAT test, people can have the safety of mind that comes with knowing that something they use is safe and won’t cause them harm.