The element of hazard from electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic interference for the safe operation and custody of ordnance employed by the Permanent Defence Forces of the State is minor and not such as to occasion concern. In cases where the Defence Forces themselves operate high powered radiation generators, as in the use of radar and communications equipments, standing operational procedures come into play to ensure that neither personnel nor sensitive or vulnerable equipments are affected. When equipments are being purchased for the Defence Forces, the specifications take into account the conditions, including electromagnetic radiation from military and non-military sources, in which they are intended for use.