title: Electromagnetic field measurements using personal exposimeters.
abstract: The goal of this brief communication is to call the attention of researchers to possible pit falls when using personal exposimeters (PEM) in epidemiological field studies. One example of problematic handling of PEMs is presented in detail, whereas other possible error sources and other aspects to be considered using such devices are outlined only briefly.
authors.affiliation: Environment and Electromagnetic Compatibility, Swisscom Innovations, Bern, Switzerland. urs.knafl@swisscom.com
authors.forename: Urs
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Knafl
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Riederer
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D001822:Body Burden; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity