National council on radiation protection and measurements (NCRP) program on nonionizing electromagnetic fields
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richalnd, WA (United States)
The NCRP has undertaken several major report activities related to the possible human health effects of nonionizing electromagnetic fields. These activities are coordinated by Scientific Committee 89, with the charter to consider the following aspects of human exposure to electromagnetic fields: (a) dosimetry and exposure assessment, (b) mechanisms of interaction with biological systems, (c) biological responses and human health effects, (d) recommendations on acceptable exposure levels in occupational, medical, and public environments, and (e) procedures for mitigation of exposure in public and occupational settings. Committee 89 initiated its work in 1992, at which time there were three active subcommittees under its auspices: (1) Committee 89-1, chaired by D. Mahlum, on {open_quotes}Static Magnetic Fields,{close_quotes} (2) Committee 89-2 on {open_quotes}Practical Guidance on the Evaluation of Human Exposures to Radiofrequency Fields,{close_quotes} and (3) Committee 89-3, on {open_quotes}Extremely-Low Frequency Electric and magnetic Fields.{close_quotes} The report of Committee 89-2 was approved by NCRP and published as Report No. 119. The report of Committee 89-1 has been approved by NCRP and is in the final stages of editing prior Lo publication. The Committee 89-3 report is currently undergoing peer review. Two new NCRP report activities undertaken in 1995 are those of Committee 89-4, chaired by O.P. Gandhi, on {open_quotes}Modulated Radicifrequency Fields,{close_quotes} and Committee 89-5, chaired by J. C. Lin, on {open_quotes}Biological Effects and Exposure Criteria for Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields.{close_quotes} In addition, Committee 89 is involved in the final preparation for publication of the proceedings of the 1994 NCRP Annual Meeting on {open_quotes}Extremely-Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields: Issues in Biological Effects and Public Health.{close_quotes} Current activities and future directions of Committee 89 will be discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 396454
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-9607135-; ISSN 0017-9078; TRN: 96:005375-0176
- Journal Information:
- Health Physics, Vol. 70, Issue Suppl.6; Conference: 41. Annual Meeting of the Health Physics Society, Seattle, WA (United States), 21-25 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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