DocumentCode
1892807
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
fYear
1993
fDate
23-27 May 1993
Firstpage
279
Lastpage
288
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Cement Industry Technical Conference, 1993. Record of Conference Papers., 35th IEEE
Conference_Location
Toronto, Ont.
ISSN
1079-9931
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0960-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CITCON.1993.296979
Filename
296979
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