A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT

The exposure of workers to magnetic field that occur in aluminum reduction potrooms has been studied. The pattern of magnetic field intensity has been demonstrated along the shop. It has clearly been shown that the personnel working near the pots are exposed to 20-to 1000-gauss magnetic field. To se...

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Main Author: F. Akbar Khanzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1982-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2800
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description The exposure of workers to magnetic field that occur in aluminum reduction potrooms has been studied. The pattern of magnetic field intensity has been demonstrated along the shop. It has clearly been shown that the personnel working near the pots are exposed to 20-to 1000-gauss magnetic field. To set limits of exposure to magnetic fields, the literature on the biological effects of stationary magnetic fields on man and other animals has been reviewed, and it has proposed 150-gauss for head or whole body and 1500- gauss for arms and hands as exposure limits for extended periods of time. It is concluded that the possible adverse effects of magnetic field on men working in a potroom could not be excluded.
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spelling doaj.art-f30846ca31ad4e568c761ff3605c45192022-12-21T20:24:42ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60931982-09-01113-42789A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT F. Akbar Khanzadeh0 The exposure of workers to magnetic field that occur in aluminum reduction potrooms has been studied. The pattern of magnetic field intensity has been demonstrated along the shop. It has clearly been shown that the personnel working near the pots are exposed to 20-to 1000-gauss magnetic field. To set limits of exposure to magnetic fields, the literature on the biological effects of stationary magnetic fields on man and other animals has been reviewed, and it has proposed 150-gauss for head or whole body and 1500- gauss for arms and hands as exposure limits for extended periods of time. It is concluded that the possible adverse effects of magnetic field on men working in a potroom could not be excluded.https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2800Magnetic fieldAluminum reduction plant
spellingShingle F. Akbar Khanzadeh
A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT
Iranian Journal of Public Health
Magnetic field
Aluminum reduction plant
title A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT
title_full A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT
title_fullStr A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT
title_full_unstemmed A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT
title_short A STUDY OF BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF MAGNETIC FIELD AND THE EVALUATION OF MAGNETIC FIELD INTENSITY IN AN ALUMINIUM REDUCTION PLANT
title_sort study of biological effects of magnetic field and the evaluation of magnetic field intensity in an aluminium reduction plant
topic Magnetic field
Aluminum reduction plant
url https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/2800
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