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ICNIRP Guidelines for limiting exposure to time-varying electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz) guideline

By: International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)

Published in: Health Phys 1998; 74 (4): 494-522

Summary

The main objective of this publication is to establish guidelines for limiting electromagnetic field exposure that will provide protection against known adverse health effects.

General information

Publishing organizations:
- International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)
Origin: international
Publication type: guideline
Scope: international
Pertains: general public, occupationally exposed persons

Exposure

- 0 Hz–300 GHz
- 50/60 Hz
- electric field
- magnetic field
- low frequency
- intermediate frequency
- RF field
- mobile communications
- occupational

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