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Area of Science:

  • Electromagnetic field measurements
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Railway systems engineering

Background:

  • Train protection (TP) systems emit non-ionising electromagnetic radiation around 27 MHz.
  • Assessing occupational exposure is crucial for worker safety in railway environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate in situ occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields from KVB and TBL1+ TP systems.
  • To determine compliance boundaries for occupational exposure based on ICNIRP guidelines.

Main Methods:

  • In situ measurements of electromagnetic fields (magnetic and electric) were conducted for five TP systems (KVB and TBL1+).
  • Field levels were measured at distances from 10 to 25 cm from the antennas.
  • Compliance boundaries were calculated to ensure adherence to ICNIRP occupational exposure guidelines.

Main Results:

  • Maximal measured fields were 4.7 A/m and 0.2 kV/m for KVB, and 51 A/m and 1.5 kV/m for TBL1+.
  • Occupational compliance boundaries ranged from 0.6 m for KVB to 1 m for TBL1+.
  • No specific compliance boundary was required for the general public.

Conclusions:

  • Occupational exposure to non-ionising radiation from KVB and TBL1+ TP systems is within safe limits when adhering to determined compliance boundaries.
  • The study provides essential data for ensuring worker safety in proximity to operational TP systems.
  • The findings support the safe implementation and maintenance of train protection systems regarding electromagnetic field exposure.