ID Number		1328
Study Type		Epidemiology
Model		18-31 MHz exposure from heat sealers and correlation with reproductive effects
Details		Workers (n = 82 from 13 different facilities) using RF dielectric heat sealers in the 18-31 MHz range were analyzed for the feasibility of using that population to perform a larger epidemiologic study on RF exposure and correlations with reproductive effects. E-field strengths around each sealer examined were determined with a Narda broadband isotropic meter (model 25540) with an E-field probe (model 8644) or a magnetic (H) field probe (model 8635). Maximum exposures were > 200 V/m / 0.094 A/m (OSHA exposure limits for 10-100,000 MHz = 10 mW/cm2 averaged over a 0.1-hour period, corresponding to an exposure of ~200 V/m / 0.5 A/). The study found 55% of the heat sealer operators exposed higher than OSHA levels. The authors suggest heat sealer operators are good candidates for a larger epidemiologic study.
Findings		No Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		NIOSH, USA
Funding Agency		NIOSH, USA
Country		UNITED STATES
References		Cox, C et al. Am. Indust. Hygiene Assoc., (1982) J.:149-153
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