Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Erzincan Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, cilt.13, sa.2, ss.857-867, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
Transformers present the most common source of exposure to excessive extremely low frequency (ELF)
magnetic fields (MFs). A transformer is an electrical device that transfers electrical energy between two or more
circuits through electromagnetic induction. Nowadays, the effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic
(EM) fields on health were discussed frequently, but there is few measurement studies performed around various
transformers for workers. In this study, the leakage fields around transformers and enclosures site were
measured in Ankara and evaluated in terms of standards. It was observed that people were exposed to ELF-MFs
above International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cancer limits. Workers reported health complaints
such as being tired in most working hours, immunological complaints, dizziness, some cancer cases are also
observed there. In these systems areas safe distances or areas for people should be realized and precautions
should therefore be taken to minimize the fields exposed.