Radiofrequency Radiation Dosimetry Handbook - Fourth Edition

Table 9.7. Comparison Of Measured And Theoretical Person-To-Vehicle Current Resulting From VLF-MF Electric-Field Exposure
(Guy and Chou, 1982)

Type of Vehicle and
Exposure Conditions
Frequency
(kHz)
Measured Current
(mA/ (kV/m) )
Theoretical Short-Circuit Current (mA/ (kV/m) )
Stanza; short-circuit current, wet asphalt, E = 0.92 kV/m open-circuit voltage, measured = 240 V, theory = 307 V 10.2 12.7 15.0
Bare feet 10.2 11.5 - -
Wet ground; short-circuit current,
E = 1 kV/m
23.4 28.0 32.5
Bare feet 23.4 29.7 - -
Impala; short-circuit current to ground strip, E = 0.487 kV/m; open-circuit voltage, measured = 230 V 24.8 37.6 - -
Bare feet, wet asphalt 24.8 25.7 - -
Volkswagen van; short-circuit current, wet asphalt E = 0.92 kV/m 10.2 18.8 18.4
Bare feet 10.2 19.0 - -
Leather shoes 10.2 12.6 - -
Leather shoes, dry asphalt 10.2 4.9 - -
Rubber beach sandals, wet asphalt 10.2 2.1 - -
Chevrolet sports van; short-circuit current, E = 0.92 kV/m 10.2 18.5 18.4
Bare feet 10.2 18.4 - -
Leather shoes, dry asphalt 10.2 4.0 - -
Beach sandals 10.2 0.8 - -
Dodge Trademan 300 van; short-circuit current, E = 1 kV/m, open-circuit V = 415, wet grouind 23.4 65.0 42.5
Bare feet 23.4 65.0 - -
Leather shoes 23.4 25.0 - -

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