Table 4-2.—NAVSEA OP 3565, Volume I, Table 2-1, Personnel Hazards from Continuous or Intermittent Exposure to Main Beam
Radiation
whole crew, in a Navy mishap report. Ensure that
become familiar with the hazards associated with your
required tags are installed properly and observed fully.
MAN-ALOFT CHITS.— Man-Aloft chits protect
you from RF hazards when you are working on radar
antennas. If the chit is run properly, the operations on
your ship and any ship next to you are modified to keep
you safe.
Heed the requirements and follow the
procedures.
EQUIPMENT SAFETY DEVICES.— Devices
built into equipment, such as cut-off switches on
antennas, are for your safety. A cut-off switch, when set,
will keep you out of danger. It will prevent someone
from rotating the antenna from a remote location. But,
you, the technician, have to set the cut-off switch for it
to be of any use. Equipment safety devices are there for
your protection. Use them!
Everywhere you go in the Navy, there will be
communications and radar equipment that produces an
Electromagnetic Radiation Environment (EME). And,
there will always be electromagnetic radiation hazards
introduced by operating this equipment. To be safe,
equipment. If you install new equipment, update your
EMCON bill. Use NAVSEA OP 3565 Volume I or
Volume II to determine the hazards associated with the
equipment.
OTHER RADAR HAZARDS
You cannot always avoid hazards when working on
radars. In these instances, take what precautions you
can and at least be prepared for an emergency. As we
discussed in ET Volume 1, there are various safety
concerns associated with working on energized
equipment, going aloft, or handling CRTs.
ENERGIZED EQUIPMENT
You may have to work on energized equipment on
a hectic bridge, in a crowded CIC, or in a cramped radar
equipment room. These are not ideal safety
environments.
As these spaces are maintained by
various people, always check the rubber matting around
your equipment.
Also check other protective
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