Modeling magnetic fields in residences: Validation of the RESICALC program

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-259

  Zaffanella, Luciano E ^a   Kavet, Robert ^b   Pappa, John R ^a   Sullivan, Thomas P ^a  

^a Enertech Consultants   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ground current; Magnetic fields; Residential electric distribution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRIC CURRENT; MAGNETIC FIELD; MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETICS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; POWER PLANTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030947308     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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