Citation

Falsaperla R, Spagnoli G, Rossi P. Int. J. Occup. Safety Ergonomics 2006; 12(2): 195-200.

Affiliation

Department of Occupational Hygiene, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Prevention (ISPESL), Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16790177

Abstract

Basic principles of reducing exposure to electromagnetic fields are reviewed in this article. Measures to reduce exposure can be divided into organisational/administrative and technical/engineering actions. Both strategies are briefly analysed and the basic principles of the theory of shielding are presented. A definition of shielding effectiveness (SE) is given, and the results from the general Transmission Lines Theory are presented. Practical situations of shielding static and time-varying electric and magnetic fields are discussed on the basis of the physical properties of the fields and of the shield.

Language: en