ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS STUDIES AS IMPORTANT PRINCIPLE OF HYGIENIC STANDARDIZATION IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Abstract

The main principles of occupational and general public exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) in the Russian Federation have been presented. EMF hygienic standardization in Russia is based on the results of complex hygienic, clinical, physiological, epidemiological and experimental studies with peer-reviewed data. The concept of threshold principle of occupational and environmental factors exposure hazard effects is the basis of EMF permissible levels substantiation. The data of experimental studies allow the receipt of EMF hazard effects threshold levels. The main criteria of EMF exposure hazard effects in evaluation of experimental study data are the determination of long-term exposure effect threshold levels as well as acute exposure effects. Dose (and time-dependence) approach, which is included in hygienic regulation, allows specifying the value of EMF permissible levels depending on time (exposure duration). This approach is realized in occupational hygienic standards by introduction of “power exposition” and “maximal permissible level” terms, and in general public EMF hygienic standards by permissible levels dependence on the possible duration of exposure. Key words: biological effects, electromagnetic field, hygienic regulation