Domestic magnetic fields. Protocols, measurements and results

The quantification of magnetic field exposure has been the subject of considerable debate. A number of surrogates have been used including, spot measurements, wire coding and 24 hour averages. The quantification of domestic magnetic fields including the identification of sources is important if any mitigation is required. The State Electricity Commission of Victoria has developed recording instrumentation and measurement protocols for the survey of domestic magnetic field strengths in the Melbourne area. A range of domestic locations in the Melbourne metropolitan area is chosen to test the influence of external installations and the effect of appliance usage and energy consumption on the domestic magnetic field environment. (author)