| Document ID (ISN) | 62980 |
| CIS number |
94-1726 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1047-322X - Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Cartwright C.E., Breysse P.N., Booher L. |
| Title |
Magnetic field exposures in a petroleum refinery |
| Bibliographic information |
June 1993, Vol.8, No.6, p.587-592. Illus. 9 ref. |
| Abstract |
Petroleum refinery workers were classified into groups based on the type of exposure sources and work conducted. Electricians were divided into three categories: high voltage electrical distribution (HVED) workers; low voltage electrical distribution (LVED) workers; and maintenance electricians (MNTE). A total of 48 individuals, 11 HVED electricians, 12 LVED electricians, 11 MNTE workers, and 14 controls were monitored for an 8-hour shift. Both the HVED and LVED groups were found to have average full-shift mean exposures slightly greater than 10 milligauss (mG). The MNTE group and the controls exhibited lower magnetic flux density exposures, with means between 2mG and 3mG. A special group of high voltage electricians were monitored during maintenance work on large current-limiting coils in the power distribution system. Individual full-shift magnetic field means ranged from 0.06 to 2.0 gauss (G), with an overall mean of 0.93G. Peak exposures ranged from 2.1 to 18G, with an average of 12.1G. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
non-ionizing radiation; electromagnetic fields; work on electrical equipment; magnetic fields; petroleum refining |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
personal sampling; case-control study; exposure evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Petroleum and natural gas industry
Petrochemical industry
Electromagnetic fields
Non-ionizing radiation
Electricity
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