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ELF exposure facility for human testing
Author(s) -
Cohen Harvey D.,
Graham Charles,
Cook Mary R.,
Phelps James W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.2250130302
Subject(s) - electric field , humidity , bioelectromagnetics , environmental science , computer science , nuclear engineering , electromagnetic field , physics , engineering , meteorology , quantum mechanics
Abstract A laboratory facility specifically designed for controlled human exposure to 60‐Hz electric (0 to 16 kV/m) and magnetic (0 to 32 A/m, B = 0 to 40 μT) fields has been constructed. The facility presents uniform fields under controlled temperature and humidity. Special control systems allow collection of physiological data during, as well as before and after, exposure to electric fields at strengths to 16 kV/m under verified double‐blind control. Exposure to continuous or intermittent fields is possible in the facility. The capability of obtaining physiological data during actual exposure to constant or intermittent, 60‐Hz fields, and of doing so without either the subject or the experimenter being aware of actual field conditions, is a critical factor in valid experimentation. © 1992 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.