Measuring the intensity of the electromagnetic field near several electrical panels in an industrial company inAhvaz city

Background: Long term exposures to electromagnetic fields have some adverse health effects on exposed workers.Applications of equipment which creates electromagnetic field are increasinglyhigh. Therefore, the current study was carried out to evaluate electromagnetic fields near several electrical panelsin an industrial company in Ahvaz city.Methods : In this cross-sectional study, the intensity of electromagnetic and electric fields was measured next to ۵electrical panels and at different points of them using ELF Magnetic field meter and Electrosmog meter devices andthe results were compared with reference standards. The measurement was local and at the point of contact ofthe worker.Results: In all measurement points, the electric and magnetic field intensity was lower than the standard. Theaverage electric and magnetic fields measured at all points were equal to ۰.۱۸ ( mv K) and ۲.۳۴( μT )respectively.Conclusion: The intensity of all the measured electric and magnetic fields was lower than the reference limits.According to these results, the workers are probably facing with the safe limits of electromagnetic and electricfields.

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Electric field ، magnetic field ، Standard ، Ahvaz