Effects on the Human Body and Assessment Methods of Exposure to Electro-Magnetic-Fields Caused by Spot Welding
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Ongoing public discussions on adverse effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF) on the human body and international as well as European legislation require the evaluation of workplaces with respect to EMF and therefore the development of assessment methods for these fields and their biological effects. This is of particular importance in special areas like resistance welding where high field-strengths occur and simple procedures to show compliance with the exposure limits are generally not applicable. This paper gives a summary of the EMF relevant parameters in welding applications, permissible exposure values and possible assessment procedures with a focus on methods using numerical simulation.
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