Influence of the surface averaging procedure of the current density in assessing compliance with the ICNIRP low-frequency basic restrictions by means of numerical techniques

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 4835-4848

  Zoppetti, N ^a   Andreuccetti, D ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EC DIRECTIVES; LOW FREQUENCY; LOW-FREQUENCY CURRENTS; NO REFERENCES; NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES; STANDARD ALGORITHMS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HEATING; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MAGNETISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SOCIAL CONTROL; STANDARD;

ALGORITHMS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HEATING; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MAGNETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 70349769648     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/54/15/013     Document Type: Article

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