• 감성과학
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.721-732
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• 2010

전기기기의 사용이 증가함에 따라 60Hz 전력선에서 발생되는 전자기장의 인체영향에 관한 관심이 고조되고 있다. 그와 더불어 60Hz 자기장에 의해 두통, 불면증 등 정신 신경 생리학적 증상을 호소하는 사람들이 증가하고 있다. 그러나 이러한 증상이 자기장 노출에 의한 것인지 심리적 요인 때문인지에 대하여 확실한 원인규명이 되어 있지 않다. 따라서 본 연구는 자기장 노출 시 생리학적 변화(심박수, 호흡수, 심박변이도, 뇌파의 알파, 베타파), 자각증상, 자기장 인지 여부를 동시에 측정하여 복합적으로 자각 증상 원인을 분석하는 연구를 수행하였다. 60Hz 12.5uT의 자기장을 일반인 군(16명)과 EHS 군(15명)을 대상으로 실제 노출 및 가상 노출을 하였다. 그 결과 알반인 군과 EHS 군 모두 60Hz 자기장 노출여부에 따른 생리학적 변화나 자각증상의 차이가 없었다. 또한 자기장 인지 정확도에서도 EHS 군이 일반인 군보다 인지를 잘한다고 볼 수 없었다. 그러므로 EHS 유발요인은 60Hz 자기장이 아니라 다른 심리적, 환경적 요인에 의한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.509-517
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• 2014

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the patterns of exposure of welders to strong magnetic fields for extended periods of time on the basis of their daily activities as recorded in a logbook. Methods: Male workers whose main job is welding, specifically seven welders occupied with gas tungsten arc welding(GTAW), two performing shielded metal arc welding(SMAW), and ten engaged in gas metal arc welding(GMAW), were measured in terms of the degree to which they were exposed to extremely low frequency(ELF) magnetic fields over 24 hours by using an electromagnetic field meter(EMF meter), as well as based on a daily activity log. Results: The welders were exposed to $1.25{\pm}4.95{\mu}T$ of magnetic field per day on average. For those who spent more than half a day-735.26 minutes, or 51.1% of the day-at work, the figure averages $3.88{\pm}8.85{\mu}T$ with a maximum value of $221.28{\mu}T$. The subject welders spent $338.14{\pm}154.95$ minutes per day at home. During their stays at home, they were exposed to an average of $0.17{\pm}0.06{\mu}T$ with a maximum value of $3.50{\mu}T$. The maximum exposure of $221.28{\mu}T$ occurred when welders performed GMAW. The average exposure reached its highest at $17.71{\pm}6.96{\mu}T$ when conducting SMAW. Magnetic field exposure also depends upon posture: welders who sat while welding were exposed five times more than those who stood during work, and this difference is statistically significant. As for the relationship between distance from the welding power supply and maximum magnetic field exposure, maximum magnetic field exposure decreases as the distance increases. The average magnetic field exposure, in the meantime, showed no significant difference depending on distance. Conclusions: The following were observed through this study: 1) welders, while conducting jobs, are exposed to magnetic fields not only from the welding machine, but also from the surrounding base material due to the current flowing between the welding machine and base material, meaning that they are continuously exposed to a magnetic field; and 2) welders are more exposed to magnetic fields while they sit at a job compared to when they stand up.