Title :
Power frequency electric and magnetic field exposure and human health
Author :
Walsh, Murray L. ; Donnelly, Keith E.
Author_Institution :
Ontario Hydro Health & Safety Div., Pickering, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
Issues relating to public concern over exposure to power frequency electric and magnetic fields are surveyed. Influential health studies of residential and occupational exposures leading to this concern are mentioned. Standards are proposed, based on limiting induced currents to the level of natural body currents. These are much higher than levels of residential and most occupational exposures. Some measurement considerations for heavy power industries are discussed in regard to increasingly sophisticated power control circuits
Keywords :
biological effects of fields; electromagnetic fields; health hazards; standards; EM fields; biological effects; exposures; heavy power industries; human health; induced currents; measurement; natural body currents; power control circuits; standards; Cancer; Cement industry; Frequency conversion; Health and safety; Humans; Lead; Magnetic field measurement; Magnetic fields; Power industry; Power measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 1993. Record of Conference Papers., 35th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0960-X
DOI :
10.1109/CITCON.1993.296979