Scenarios Approach to the Electromagnetic Exposure: The Case Study of a Train Compartment

Previous studies identified the train compartment as the place where people can experience the highest exposure levels (still below the international guideline limits) to electromagnetic fields in the radiofrequency range. Here a possible scenario of a train compartment has been reproduced and chara...

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Published in:BioMed research international 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-10
Main Authors: Liberti, M., Pinto, R., Apollonio, F., Paffi, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessments
Case studies
Cell Phone
Cellular telephones
Compartments
Computer Simulation
Electric waves
Electromagnetic Fields
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic waves
Exposure
Guidelines
Health aspects
Humans
Laboratories
Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted
Orientation
Railroads
Trains
Transportation
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Summary:Previous studies identified the train compartment as the place where people can experience the highest exposure levels (still below the international guideline limits) to electromagnetic fields in the radiofrequency range. Here a possible scenario of a train compartment has been reproduced and characterized, both numerically and experimentally. A good agreement between the simulated electric field distributions and measurements has been found. Results indicate that the higher values of exposure in specific positions inside the train compartment depend on the number of active cell phones, the bad coverage condition, the cell orientation, and the presence of metallic walls. This study shows that the proposed approach, based on the scenarios characterization, may efficiently support the assessment of the individual electromagnetic exposure.
ISSN:2314-6133
2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2015/869895