Cardiac pacemakers in magnetic fields of a shunt reactor at a 400 kV substation

• Autorzy: Korpinen L. , Kuisti H. , Tarao H. , Elovaara J. , Virtanen V.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The use of cardiac pacemakers (PMs) increases in Western countries. The aim of the study is to investigate cardiac pacemakers (PMs) using a human-shaped phantom in magnetic fields of a shunt reactor at a 400 kV substation. We performed seven PM experiments using a phantom. Two locations close to the shunt reactors were chosen. The magnetic field exposure was over 1000 µT in one location and over 600 µT in the other one. The magnetic field exposure did not disturb the tested five different PMs (in unipolar or bipolar configurations). It can be stated that in our experiment, the magnetic field exposure (over 600 µT and over 1000 µT) did not disturb the PMs (in unipolar or bipolar configurations). Since we only studied some PMs, it is possible that the magnetic field exposure at 400 kV substations can cause disturbances to other PMs. However, the risk of disturbances does not seem to be high.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

cardiac pacemakers; magnetic fields; reactor; substation

PL

stymulator serca; pole magnetyczne; reaktor atomowy

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 21, No. 2
• Strony: 229--232
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 10 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Korpinen L.

• Tampere University of Technology, Finland

autor

Kuisti H.

• Fingrid Oyj, Finland

autor

Tarao H.

• Tampere University of Technology, Finland
• Kagawa National College of Technology, Japan

autor

Elovaara J.

• Fingrid Oyj, Finland

autor

Virtanen V.

• Tampere University Hospital, Finland

Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.