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Physical agents are sources of energy that may cause injury or disease. Examples include noise, vibration, radiation, and extremes in temperature and pressure.
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In addition, the Products & Services - Physical Agents web page has links to - Publications and
- Databases with ready-to-use information on diskette
that have information on physical agents (e.g., noise, cold stress, heat stress, radiation from welding). If you are interested in CSA Standards or legislation dealing with physical agents, check the CCOHS Products & Services - Legislation/ Regulatory web page. |