Effects of RF magnetic fields on people working in electrosteel industries

Author

Al-Sulaifanie, Bayez ; Abdul-Kadir, N.M.

Author_Institution

Coll. of Eng., Mosul Univ., Iraq

fYear

1990

fDate

21-23 Aug 1990

Firstpage

62

Lastpage

64

Abstract

The authors attempt to elucidate sources of RF magnetic fields present around induction industrial heaters and their biological effects on workers dealing with such heaters. Measurements of magnetic field taken around a small induction furnace were used to develop a method for magnetic-field estimation around the crucible of a higher-power furnace. Measurements indicate that people working near the crucible will be exposed to nerve and muscle stimulation if this furnace operates at above 5 kW input power. Below this power, people will be exposed to phosphones. Therefore, precaution must be taken, such as screening to reduce the amount of magnetic field produced by this magnetic device

Keywords

biological effects of fields; biomagnetism; electric furnaces; induction heating; magnetic field effects; steel manufacture; RF magnetic fields; biological effects; electrosteel industries; high power furnace crucible; induction furnace; induction industrial heaters; input power; magnetic-field estimation; muscle stimulation; nerve stimulation; phosphone exposure; radio frequency heaters; steel workers; Bismuth; Differential equations; Furnaces; Magnetic fields; Magnetic flux; Radio frequency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1990. Symposium Record., 1990 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7264-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEMC.1990.252861

Filename

252861