Effects Function Analysis of ELF Magnetic Field Exposure in the Electric Utility Work Environment

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 365-375

  Zhang, Jun ^a   Nair, Indira ^b   Sahl, Jack ^c  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Effects functions; ELF; EMF; Exposure assessment; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

AVERAGE FIELD; EFFECT FUNCTIONS; ELF; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT; FIELD EXPOSURE; FIELD STRENGTHS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLANT OPERATORS; WORKERS';

ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; THEORETICAL MODEL; WELDING;

ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; WELDING;

EID: 0030635051     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-186x(1997)18:5<365::aid-bem4>3.0.co;2-0     Document Type: Article

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