Research Article
Comprehensive Assessment of Health Impacts from Exposure to Nonionizing Radiation for Healthcare Practitioners Working with MRI and Ultrasound
Table 3
The levels of occupational hazards at the workplaces of the ophthalmologist.
| Indicators | Dimension | n | Mean ± m | Min–Max | Standard deviation | TLV | Percentage of exceeding | Mean/TLV |
| The 3rd group—ophthalmologists | Noise | dBA | 27 | 44.1 ± 2.0 | 17.5–57.9 | 10.2 | 50 | 33.3 | 0.9 |
| Ultrasound (kHz) | 12.5 | dB | 27 | 14.0 ± 0.7 | 9.7–30.4 | 3.8 | 80 | 0 | 0.2 | 16 | 27 | 10.9 ± 0.8 | 0–27.5 | 4.6 | 90 | 0 | 0.1 | 20 | 27 | 9.4 ± 0.9 | 0–24.6 | 4.9 | 100 | 0 | 0.1 | 25 | 27 | 8.1 ± 0.9 | 0–25.3 | 4.8 | 105 | 0 | 0.1 | 31.5 | 27 | 6.7 ± 0.9 | 0–26.3 | 4.8 | 110 | 0 | 0.1 |
| EMF (50 Hz) | Electric (kV/m) | 27 | 0.3 ± 0.03 | 0.08–0.47 | 0.13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Magnetic (A/m) | 27 | 0.5 ± 0.05 | 0.1–1.3 | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0.1 |
| CMF | Strength (kА/m) | 27 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.01–0.42 | 0.09 | 8 | 0 | 0.02 | Magnetic induction (mT) | 27 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 0.047–0.28 | 0.07 | 10 | 0 | 0.01 |
| EMF of RF | Electric field (V/m) | 27 | 1.63 ± 0.46 | 0.46–13.47 | 2.42 | 80 | 0 | 0.02 | Magnetic field (А/m) | 27 | 0.46 ± 0.06 | 0.13–1.67 | 0.32 | 3 | 0 | 0.15 |
| EMF (5–2,000 Hz) | Electric field (V/m) | 27 | 5.57 ± 0.87 | 0.67–13.38 | 4.5 | 25 | 0 | 0.2 | Magnetic field (nT) | 27 | 82.3 ± 5.8 | 7.4–118.7 | 30.1 | 250 | 0 | 0.3 |
| EMF (2–400 kHz) | Electric field (V/m) | 27 | 0.8 ± 0.06 | 0.43–1.49 | 0.33 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.3 | Magnetic field (nT) | 27 | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 0.7–18.2 | 3.8 | 25 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Electrostatic field | kV/m | 27 | 0.1 ± 0.01 | 0.01–0.26 | 0.06 | 20 | 0 | 0.005 |
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