The Revised Electromagnetic Fields Directive and Worker Exposure in Environments With High Magnetic Flux Densities

摘要: Some of the strongest electromagnetic fields (EMF) are found in workplace. A European Directive sets limits to workers’ exposure EMF. This review summarizes its origin and contents com pares magnetic field levels high-risk workplaces with set revised Directive. Pubmed, Scopus, grey literature databases, websites organizations involved occupational measurements were searched. The focus was on EMF frequencies up 10 MHz, which can cause stimulation nervous system. Selected studies had provide individual maximum at workplace, either terms external strength or flux density as induced electric current density. Indicative action corresponding limit values for European will be higher than those previous version. Nevertheless, densities excess periph eral nerve reported workers welding, induction heating, transcranial stimulation, resonance imaging (MRI). health effects expo sure worker’s body exceeded welding MRI, but calculations heating lacking. Since conditionally exempts MRI-related activities from limits, measures reduce may necessary stimulation. such complicated, there is a clear need databases different work place scenarios significant guidance good practices.