When was the last time you checked your microwave for radiation leakage? Yes, I did say radiation leakage because any microwave can start leaking radiation at any time, for whatever reasons. And such a leakage is hazardous to humans and pets in the house.
You don't need to call in experts or send your microwave to the dealer's workshop for a leakage test. That's time-consuming, inconvenient, and costly. Here's how you can test your microwave for radiation leakage, right in your own house, at no cost. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Switch off and unplug the microwave from the electrical socket.
2. Place your mobile phone inside the microwave and shut the door.
3. Using another mobile phone, dial the phone that's inside the microwave.
4. If the outside phone says "the number you are dialling is not reachable, or is out of coverage area, or is switched off," then your microwave is safe.
5. But if the phone inside the microwave lights up and rings, your microwave is leaking radiation. Just throw away the darn thing and get a new one. (Believe me, the medical treatment of the side-effects of radiation leaks is costlier than the price of maybe 10 new microwaves.)
Remember, just because the door of your microwave appears to shut properly does not conclusively mean that it is not leaking radiation. Stay safe, and test your microwave regularly at frequent intervals; the frequency of testing depends on the extent of usage, and you are the best judge of that.
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707You don't need to call in experts or send your microwave to the dealer's workshop for a leakage test. That's time-consuming, inconvenient, and costly. Here's how you can test your microwave for radiation leakage, right in your own house, at no cost. Just follow these simple steps:
1. Switch off and unplug the microwave from the electrical socket.
2. Place your mobile phone inside the microwave and shut the door.
3. Using another mobile phone, dial the phone that's inside the microwave.
4. If the outside phone says "the number you are dialling is not reachable, or is out of coverage area, or is switched off," then your microwave is safe.
5. But if the phone inside the microwave lights up and rings, your microwave is leaking radiation. Just throw away the darn thing and get a new one. (Believe me, the medical treatment of the side-effects of radiation leaks is costlier than the price of maybe 10 new microwaves.)
Remember, just because the door of your microwave appears to shut properly does not conclusively mean that it is not leaking radiation. Stay safe, and test your microwave regularly at frequent intervals; the frequency of testing depends on the extent of usage, and you are the best judge of that.
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Dear Raghu,
Have you ever checked for such radiation effects? What will be the impact of radiation effects on our health? Please provide more details. If it is proven to be hazardous, only then can we publish it. Otherwise, it may attract defamation from the microwave oven manufacturing companies.
Thank you.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Have you ever checked for such radiation effects? What will be the impact of radiation effects on our health? Please provide more details. If it is proven to be hazardous, only then can we publish it. Otherwise, it may attract defamation from the microwave oven manufacturing companies.
Thank you.
From India, Kumbakonam
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Dear Mr. Bhaskar,
Please see the attached files and the below-mentioned link, which will help us understand the seriousness of Microwave Oven Radiation safety.
For more information:
Microwave Oven Radiation
Are Microwave Ovens Dangerous?
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Please see the attached files and the below-mentioned link, which will help us understand the seriousness of Microwave Oven Radiation safety.
For more information:
Microwave Oven Radiation
Are Microwave Ovens Dangerous?
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That's a good and practically necessary posting, Raghu.
@ S. Bhaskar - any radiation beyond a limit and in a given set of environmental parameters is dangerous. The very fact that a Microwave Oven 'heats' food through radiation can give us an approximate idea of 'what if' our body parts are in the place of the food [through external leakages].
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TS
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@ S. Bhaskar - any radiation beyond a limit and in a given set of environmental parameters is dangerous. The very fact that a Microwave Oven 'heats' food through radiation can give us an approximate idea of 'what if' our body parts are in the place of the food [through external leakages].
Regards,
TS
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The document says... :
Checking Ovens For Leakage
There is little cause for concern about excess microwaves leaking from ovens unless the door hinges, latch, or seals are damaged. In FDA's experience, most ovens tested show little or no detectable microwave leakage. If there is some problem and you believe your oven might be leaking excessive microwaves, contact the oven manufacturer, a microwave oven service organization, your state health department, or the nearest FDA office.
A word of caution about the microwave testing devices being sold to consumers: FDA has tested a number of these devices and found them generally inaccurate and unreliable. If used, they should be relied on only for a very approximate reading. The sophisticated testing devices used by public health authorities to measure oven leakage are far more accurate and are periodically tested and calibrated."
I am curious who had done this "phone test" - I just did and the phone inside the oven rings when dialed from outside!
Any else please do and report... Also, any link to a medical site saying this is a valid test?
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Checking Ovens For Leakage
There is little cause for concern about excess microwaves leaking from ovens unless the door hinges, latch, or seals are damaged. In FDA's experience, most ovens tested show little or no detectable microwave leakage. If there is some problem and you believe your oven might be leaking excessive microwaves, contact the oven manufacturer, a microwave oven service organization, your state health department, or the nearest FDA office.
A word of caution about the microwave testing devices being sold to consumers: FDA has tested a number of these devices and found them generally inaccurate and unreliable. If used, they should be relied on only for a very approximate reading. The sophisticated testing devices used by public health authorities to measure oven leakage are far more accurate and are periodically tested and calibrated."
I am curious who had done this "phone test" - I just did and the phone inside the oven rings when dialed from outside!
Any else please do and report... Also, any link to a medical site saying this is a valid test?
From United States, New York
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Here is the revised text with corrected spelling, grammar, and proper paragraph formatting:
Ok, here is some debunking already done....
How do I test a microwave for 'leakage'? - Fixya
Still interested in a valid link from a medically competent site - and the results of your own tests!
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Ok, here is some debunking already done....
How do I test a microwave for 'leakage'? - Fixya
Still interested in a valid link from a medically competent site - and the results of your own tests!
From United States, New York
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