| Document ID (ISN) | 106823 |
| CIS number |
07-920 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1080-3548 - International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Sandström M. |
| Title |
Electromagnetic fields in offices |
| Bibliographic information |
2006, Vol.12, No.2, p.137-147. Illus. 21 ref. |
| Abstract |
This review article discusses the implications of the increased use of electric and electronic equipment in offices, including the increasingly complex nature of daily exposure to electromagnetic fields due to the wide variety of frequencies used. Focus has shifted from monitors as the dominating source of electromagnetic fields to other electronic equipment, cabling, nearby substations, power lines and stray currents in buildings. In the last five years, wireless communications based on devices using radio frequency waves have become common. To a certain degree, all these technologies add to the complicated issue of the wide range of frequencies found in offices. The exposure of office workers is generally considered to be low and not in conflict with the existing guidelines, but there are a number of measures that can be taken to reduce electromagnetic fields in offices as a precautionary measure. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
electromagnetic radiation; electromagnetic fields; exposure; office equipment; offices |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
radio communications; electric fields; magnetic fields; limitation of exposure; new technologies; visual display terminals |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Sweden |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
Radiation
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Electromagnetic fields
Office work
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