EU 1999/519/EC public magnetic field reference level, 50 Hz
100 µT (1000 mG) magnetic flux density and 5 kV/m electric field strength at power frequency, the values still in force across the EU.
Regulatorygeneral public50 Hz
Last verified 12 August 2026.
- Limit value
- 100 µTRegulatory value — legally enforceable — Based on ICNIRP 1998. Accompanying electric field reference level is 5 kV/m.sources: eu-1999-519
- Quantity
- magnetic flux density
- Frequency band
- 50 Hz
- Population
- general public
- Set by
- EU Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC (1999)
- Kind
- Regulatory — legally enforceable
Sources
- eu-1999-519 Council Recommendation 1999/519/EC on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz) — Council of the European Union, 1999. regulation, link checked 2026-08-12.
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