Measurement and analysis of electromagnetic fields from trams, trains and hybrid cars

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 141, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-268

  Halgamuge, Malka N ^a   Abeyrathne, Chathurika D ^a   Mendis, Priyan ^a  

^a The University of Melbourne   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAR; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOMETRY; RAILWAY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AUTOMOBILES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOMETRY; RAILROADS; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 77957283434     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq168     Document Type: Article

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