Extremely low frequency (ELF) electric and magnetic field exposure limits: Rationale for basic restrictions used in the development of an australian standard

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 414-428

  Wood, Andrew W ^a,b  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electric and magnetic fields; Extremely low frequency; Neurostimulation; Safety standards

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BASIC RESTRICTIONS; CHARACTERISTIC-FREQUENCY; ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCIES; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; FIELD EXPOSURE; NEUROSTIMULATION; SAFETY STANDARD; SENSATION THRESHOLDS;

ELECTRIC FIELDS;

ARTICLE; CHRONAXY; ELECTRIC FIELD; EPHAPSE; GLIA CELL; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MUELLER CELL; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; VISION;

EID: 50249109393     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: 1521186X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20412     Document Type: Article

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