Table 5. 2. Lower action limits for exposure to magnetic fields from 1 Hz to 300 GHz

Frequency range, fLower action value for magnetic flux density (B)
[µT] (RMS)
Lower action value for magnetic flux density (B) for exposure of limbs in a restricted magnetic field [µT] (RMS)
1 Hz ≤ f < 8 Hz2.0 x 105 /f29.0 x 105 /f
8 Hz ≤ f < 25 Hz2.5 x 104 /f9.0 x 105 /f
25 Hz ≤ f < 300 Hz10009.0 x 105 /f
300 Hz ≤ f < 3 kHz3.0 x 105 /f9.0 x 105 /f
3 kHz ≤ f <100 kHz100300
100 kHz ≤ f < 10 MHz2.0 x 106 /f300
10 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz0.2-
400 MHz ≤ f < 2 GHz1.0 x 10-5 f1/2-
2 GHz ≤ f ≤ 300 GHz0.45-
Note 5.2-1: f is the frequency in hertz [Hz].
Note 5.2-2: Lower action values for exposure to magnetic fields are Root-Mean-Square, RMS values corresponding to the peak values divided by √2 for sinusoidal fields. For non-sinusoidal fields, the exposure assessment shall be based on the method using weighted peak value (filtration during the period).
Note 5.2-3: The action values for exposure to magnetic fields represent the maximum calculated or measured values for the employee’s body position.