Health hazard evaluation report HETA 95-0235-2524, United States Customs Service, Atlanta, Georgia
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:285197
In response to a request for technical assistance from the Federal Occupational Health regional headquarters, an investigation was begun into possible occupational exposure to electric and magnetic fields at the United States Custom Service (SIC-9311) (USCS), Atlanta, Georgia. Workers at the facility had expressed concern about exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) electric and magnetic fields emanating from an electric panel. Inside the facility, the electric field levels ranged from 1.9 to 9 volts/meter (V/m); magnetic field levels ranged from 0.1 to 6 milligauss (mG). Outside the facility the range was 5 to 100V/m for electric fields and 0.7 to 6mG for magnetic fields. In one of the offices, magnetic fields of 25 to 220mG were monitored coming from an electric panel. All of the measurements taken were significantly lower than the allowable levels. The authors conclude that the ELF fields were generally low. The magnetic field level was higher near an electrical panel than in other areas of the same room. Exposure potential would be linked to the amount of time spent by the worker in the proximity of this particular electrical panel.
- Research Organization:
- National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 285197
- Report Number(s):
- PB--96-191689/XAB; HETA--95-0235-2524
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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