How is the radiation measured outside the microwave?
Microwave radiation is measured as power density in units of milliwatts per square centimetre (mW/cm2) which is essentially the rate of energy flow per unit area. One needs special equipment for the detection and measurement of the leakage. Typical levels of radiation leakage from microwave ovens is about 0.2 mW/cm2 which is far below the limit set by the national safety standard Safety Code 6: Limits of Exposure to Radiofrequency Fields at Frequencies from 10 kHz-300 Ghz (1994, 60 p., Health Canada pub. 91-EHD-160). This level of leakage cannot be sensed by the body. The power density of the microwave radiation decreases rapidly with increasing distance from the oven. This means that the farther away from the microwave you stand, the less radiation you will be exposed to. At one metre, there is very little radiation left. What are the health effects of microwave radiation? A large amount of literature has been published on the biological effects of microwave radiation. Generally speak
