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Posted By s. bristol
Hello
Can anyone offer me any advice to a simple question?
Should microwave ovens with damaged door seals be used. If not, why not and can they be used for weeks in this condition if the emissions are within the accepted safe limits.
Any help in this matter would be appreciated.
Stewart.
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Posted By SamTung
A Federal standard limits the amount of microwaves that can leak from an oven throughout its lifetime to 5 milliwatts (mW) of microwave radiation per square centimeter at approximately 2 inches from the oven surface. However, it is employers' responsibilities to provide equipment with proper maintenance and in good condition. Therefore, the leaked microwave oven is recommended to replace.
Sam
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Posted By Bob Youel
Sam's right
would anybody let their child etc be exposed to a microwave at home that was in poor condition?
The biggest danger is that the damage being caused is invisible in the early stages unlike a cut from a kitchen knife - The Q? to ask is; How do I know what waves are passing through the damaged seal?
H&S is supposed to be proactive so have the equipment replaced - as its cheaper to replace it than it is for sombody to write a short note to this web site
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Posted By Bob Thompson CMIOSH
You can buy door seal testers at a reasonable price, it is quite easy to set up a monitoring scheme and include this into your maintainance regime.
Bob
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Posted By Ron Hunter
Damage can only deteriorate.Even if the oven was passed by competent persons as being within acceptable limits, this is only applicable to the time of testing. I would have expected the competent person to have at least made recommendation that the seal be replaced?
If there is any doubt regarding the safety of the unit now, then take it out of use.
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Posted By Steve Cartwright
You can get a new Microwave for about £30.
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Posted By s. bristol
Thanks for your advice.
Does anyone have any thoughts about pregnant women using microwave ovens with damaged door seals?
Stewart
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Posted By Crim
I can't believe these answers?
My advice is do not allow anyone to use a microwave oven with any defect at all.
It should be in the skip with the door removed and plug cut off.
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Posted By Saracen11
Hi bristol, I can't agree with the above post any more... replace it.
Regards
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