Review of open problems in assessing compliance with 2004/40/EC directive exposure limit values for low-frequency current density by means of numerical techniques.
The endorsement process of the 2004/40/EC Directive (still in progress) has led to a critical analysis of the ICNIRP Guidelines, on which the directive is based. In particular, some known problems affect the applicability of the numerical techniques needed for checking compliance with limits at low frequency. A review of these open problems is presented in the paper, highlighting how such problems deal more with pre-processing and post-processing steps than with the core numerical calculation of the current density.
Zoppetti
Nicola
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Istituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara (IFAC), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), via Madonna del Piano 10, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy. N.Zoppetti@ifac.cnr.it
Andreuccetti
Daniele
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D000465:Algorithms; D001822:Body Burden; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis*; D005062:European Union; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000592:standards*