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ACGIH Occupational Threshold Limit Values for 60-Hz EMF
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) is a professional organization that facili-
tates the exchange of technical information about worker health protection. It is not a government regulatory
agency.
Electric field Magnetic field
Occupational exposure should not
exceed for longer than 2 hours
Exposure limit for workers as sug-
gested by the ACGIH
Prudence dictates the use of protec-
tive clothing above
Exposure Limit for workers as sug-
gested by the IRPA/INIRC
German Limit
Exposure of workers with cardiac
pacemakers and other electronic
implants should not exceed.
Montana has adopted this exposure
limit and may be authoritative in the
EU soon.
Recommended 1996 as maximum
for "workers" and their working envi-
ronments by the NCRP, but not yet
official.
Influences Melatonin synthesis**
Already viewed as "critical" by many
scientists
Aaronia "E2" recommendation
Recommended 1996 as maximum
for "private individuals" by the NCRP,
but not yet official
Aaronia "E1" recommendation
25 kV/m
20 kV/m
15 kV/m
10 kV/m
5 kV/m
1 kV/m
100 V/m
10 V/m
1 V/m
10 G (10,000 mG)
-
1 G (1,000 mG)
5 G (5,000 mG)
1 G (1,000 mG)
1 G (1,000 mG)
10 mG
1.0 mG
0.1 mG
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) is a professional organization that facili-
tates the exchange of technical information about worker health protection. It is not a government regulatory
agency.
Source: ACGIH, 2001.