scholarly journals An overview of 1998 versus 2020 edition of Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to electromagnetic fields

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-101
Author(s):  
Teodora Gavrilov ◽  
Nikola Đurić ◽  
Dragan Kljajić
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
International Commission ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Tissue Interaction

One of the most important documents defining recommendations for limiting exposure to almost inevitable electromagnetic radiation was released in 1998 by International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). This document is "Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Time-varying Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields (up to 300 GHz)". However, the growing knowledge about the electromagnetic field (EMF)-tissue interaction and appearance of innovative telecommunication technologies, raised the need for the improvement of these Guidelines. Thus, the ICNIRP published the latest version of its recommendations in 2020. The purpose of this paper is to briefly present some important differences between the ICNIRP 1998 and 2020 Guidelines and to enlighten their reflection on national EMF legislation.

Not Entirely Reliable: Private Scientific Organizations and Risk Regulation – The Case of Electromagnetic Fields

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-42
Author(s):  
Gabriel Doménech Pascual
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
Scientific Progress ◽  
International Commission ◽  
Risk Regulation ◽  
Scientific Organizations ◽  
High Level

Private scientific organizations exert a great deal of influence in the regulation of some technological risks. The high level of expertise of their members is arguably a good reason for them to participate in making and monitoring risk regulations, in order to adjust these to scientific progress. Nevertheless, there are also sound reasons why governments shouldn’t uncritically follow the views expressed by such organizations. Taking the role played by the International Commission on Non–Ionizing Radiation Protection in the regulation of electromagnetic fields as an illustrative example, this paper shows that private scientific organizations such as these are structurally less well suited than democratic authorities when it comes to managing those risks.

Discussion on Electromagnetic Radiation Protection Standard of Light Industrial Equipments

2010 ◽  
Vol 455 ◽  
pp. 444-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zi Qiang Zhang ◽  
G.Y. Yu ◽  
Shao Bo Chen ◽  
Zhi Dan Zheng ◽  
R.D. Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Electrical Control ◽  
European Committee ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Electromagnetic Radiations

The popular international and Chinese electromagnetic radiation protection standards are introduced, including the ICNIRP guidelines constituted by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, the EN62233 standards established by the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization and the GB 8702-88 regulations constituted by Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China, etc. The situation of the light industrial equipments electromagnetic radiation has been tested and analyzed: the power of the induction heater is often up to thousands kilowatts, and there are many electrical control components and many dense circuitries in light industrial equipments. Their complicated electromagnetic fields release continuously electromagnetic waves and engender electromagnetic radiations to the surrounding environment. And, Chinese electromagnetic radiation protection standards lack limits for band less than 100 KHz (except 50Hz). It makes the electromagnetic radiation assessment of light industrial equipments lack sufficient basis. The electromagnetic radiation protection standard of light industrial equipments was discussed and the limits for electromagnetic radiation protection of light industrial equipments are suggested.

scholarly journals International commission on non-ionizing radiation protection

2006 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunde Ziegelberger ◽  
Michael Repacholi ◽  
Alastair McKinlay
Keyword(s):  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
International Commission

MONITORING SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SAFETY OF HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Е.В. ТИТОВ
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Field ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Electromagnetic Environment ◽  
Stay Time ◽  
Computer Monitors

Предложен метод формирования картин опасности электромагнитных излучений в ограниченном пространстве с источниками электромагнитных полей по критерию допустимого времени пребывания людей. Представлены результаты экспериментальных исследований опасности электромагнитного поля от мониторов персональных компьютеров, оптических манипуляторов типа «мышь» и многофункциональных устройств типа «принтер-копир-сканер». Приведены компьютерные модели электромагнитной обстановки в виде картин распределения напряженности электрического поля на частоте 30 кГц, а также в виде картин опасности электромагнитных излучений по критерию допустимого времени. It is proposed the method of forming pictures of the danger of electromagnetic radiation in a limited space with sources of electromagnetic fields according to the criterion of the allowable stay time. The article shows the results of experimental studies of the electromagnetic field from personal computer monitors, optical mice, and multifunctional devices printer-copier-scanner. Computer models of the electromagnetic environment are presented in the form of pictures of the distribution of the electric field strength at a frequency of 30 kHz

scholarly journals An Overview of Standards and Regulation Concerning Exposure to Radiofrequency Fields

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-150
Author(s):  
Annamaria Paljanos ◽  
Călin Munteanu
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
International Organisations ◽  
Safety Factors ◽  
Short Term

Abstract Technological development put international organisations to effort in order to issue and continuously reassess standards concerning electromagnetic radiation protection issues. Protection standards have to be continuously reviewed as new data become available. This article provides a brief overview of updates implemented by the latest available protection standards. Currently, standards do not incorporate appropriate safety factors for protection against long-term effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields, thus protection is provided only for the established short term effects of electromagnetic fields on the human body. However, there is still a great deal of questions related to differences in limitations set by international organisations that have issued recommendations for personnel protection against electromagnetic fields.

scholarly journals Effect of solar activity on electromagnetic fields and seismicity of the Earth

2021 ◽  
Vol 929 (1) ◽  
pp. 012019
Author(s):  
N.T. Tarasov
Keyword(s):  
Solar Activity ◽  
Ionizing Radiation ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Electromagnetic Radiation ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Geomagnetic Storms ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Strong Earthquakes ◽  
Probability Of Occurrence ◽  
The Earth

Abstract It is shown that bursts of intensity of ionizing electromagnetic radiation from the Sun, as well as geomagnetic storms, cause a statistically significant decrease in the total number of earthquakes on Earth. After bursts of ionizing radiation from the Sun, a statistically significant decrease in the total energy of earthquakes occurs, and after geomagnetic storms, its increase is observed. This is mainly due to an increase in the number of the strongest earthquakes with MS > 7 after geomagnetic storms and a decrease in the number of such earthquakes after bursts of ionizing electromagnetic radiation from the Sun. During geomagnetic storms and for several days after them, the probability of occurrence of strong earthquakes increases more than two times, and after bursts of ionizing electromagnetic radiation from the Sun, this probability decreases almost twice.

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