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Manual for Measuring
Occupational Electric
and Magnetic Field Exposures

Manual cover This NIOSH technical document is a reference work for industrial hygienists and researchers who measure occupational exposures to electric and magnetic fields (EMF). 

The Manual contains 16 exposure measurement protocols which have been used successfully in EMF epidemiologic studies and NIOSH's health hazard evaluations. The protocols are summarized and critiqued in a standard format, and are published with suggestions for developing measurement methods for new applications. The Manual includes an extensive index and glossary.


The PDF version is available as 98-154.pdf (150 pages, 904K).

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Manual for Measuring Occupational EMF Exposures

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This page was last updated on April 16, 1999
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