Quandaries in the application of the ICNIRP low frequency basic restriction on current density

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-145

  Dimbylow, Peter ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; PROBLEM SOLVING; TISSUE CULTURE;

FREQUENCY BASIC RESTRICTION; SPINAL CORD;

CURRENT DENSITY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONDUCTOR; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BIOPHYSICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HEALTH PHYSICS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 38049014368     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/53/1/009     Document Type: Article

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