Re: ELF Effects on VDUs

["GORDON MILLER" <gordon_miller@lccmail.ocf.llnl.gov>]

        Reply to:   RE>ELF Effects on VDUs
According to the Swedes, screen effects can begin at 5 mG.

It depends on the refresh frequency of the screen.  The closer it is to power
line frequency, the more susceptible the screen will be.

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Date: 4/25/95 4:16 PM
To: GORDON MILLER
From: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
G'day Radsafers

I recently completed an ELF (50Hz) survey in an office which backs onto an
11000V transformer. As expected, the magnetic flux densities were quite high
- eg a maximum of 640mG at the closest point to the transformer. The
magnetic flux density at the point where the VDU is situated is about 30mG.
This appears to be causing a "wavering" effect in the screen.

My question is does anyone have a feeling for the minimum magnetic flux
density (50Hz) required to cause such an effect in a VDU screen?

Thanks in advance

regards



                        Alex Zapantis
                        Radiation Safety Officer                               
                        Queensland University of Technology          
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