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14 1ȣ, March 2015
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ISSN : 2288-9167 (Print)
ISSN : 2288-923X (Online)
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The characteristics and present state for Extremely Low Frequency-Magnetic
Fields of metropolitan subway
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Abstracts
In this study, ELF-MF levels of subway trains were measured to understand the status of the intensity of ELFMF.
The measurement points for the train are selected in the center of each train compartment(pantagraph
compartment, motor-driven compartment and the compartment that is not connected to any other electric
equipment) using EMDEX II. ELF-MF levels of trains were measured from the starting to the terminal station
in each lines(Seoul line 1-9, Incheon line 1, Incheon international airport line, Gyungui line, Bundang line,
Gyeongchun line, Joongang line, Suin line). We found that the mean and range of ELF-MF levels in the DC power
subway train are 2.4 and 0.1~125.9 mG, respectively, while the mean and range of ELF-MF levels in the AC power
subway train are 10.4and 0.0~156.3 mG, respectively. Furthermore, the maximum ELF-MF level(156.3 mG) was
lower than the reference level(ICNIRP 833 mG, 60Hz). The findings of this study in relation to the characteristics
of ELF-MF for subway will be useful to derive the ELF-MF exposure coefficient from our living environment
in a subsequent study.
Keywords : ELF-MF, Subway, Seoul metropolitan, Exposure level