Re: Biological Effects of Static Magnetic Fields

["John Moulder" <jmoulder@its.mcw.edu>]

> I am aware of the ACGIH Standards for static magnetic fields, however 
> do any Radsafers have any information on the potential Biological 
> Effects of whole body exposure to these fields. 
 
Some places to start 
 
 - CI Kowalczuk et al: Biological Effects of Exposure to 
Non-ionizing Electromagnetic Fields and Radiation. I. Static Electric 
and Magnetic Fields (NRPB-R238), National Radiation Protection 
Board, Chilton, (1991). 
 
 - MA Stuchly: Human exposure to static and time-varying magnetic 
fields, Health Phys. 51:215-225 (1986). 
 
 - JL Marsh et al: Health effect of occupational exposure to steady 
magnetic fields, Amer. Indust. Hygiene Assoc. J. 43:387-394 (1982). 
 
 - L Barregard et al: Cancer among workers exposed to strong static 
magnetic fields (letter), Lancet October 19, 1985:892 (1985). 
     
 - JH Battocletti et al: Exposure of rhesus monkeys to 20,000 G 
steady magnetic field: Effect on blood parameters, Med. 
Phys. 8:115-118 (1981). 
 
 - M Osbakken et al: A gross morphologic, histologic, hematologic, and 
blood chemistry study of adult and neonatal mice chronically exposed to 
high magnetic fields, Magnet. Reson. Med. 3:502-517 (1986). 
 
 - TS Tenforde and M Shifrine: Assessment of the immune responsiveness 
of mice exposed to a 1.5-Tesla stationary magnetic field, 
Bioelectromag. 5:443-446 (1984). 
 
 - MH Repacholi et al: Guidelines on limits of exposure to static 
magnetic fields, Health Phys. 66:100-106 (1994). 
 
 - JF Schenck: Health and physiological effects of human exposure 
to whole-body four-Tesla magnetic fields during MRI, Ann. NY Acad. 
Sci. 649:285-301 (1992). 


John Moulder (jmoulder@its.mcw.edu)

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