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ICNIRP 2010 general public magnetic field reference level at 50/60 Hz

200 µT (2000 mG) for the public and 1000 µT occupational — five orders of magnitude above typical household background.

Guidelinegeneral public50/60 Hz

Last verified 12 August 2026.

Limit value
200 µTGuideline value — scientific recommendation — 200 µT = 2000 mG. The earlier ICNIRP 1998 public reference level of 100 µT is still the value used in EU Recommendation 1999/519/EC.sources: icnirp-2010
Quantity
magnetic flux density
Frequency band
50/60 Hz
Population
general public
Set by
ICNIRP 2010 low-frequency guidelines (1 Hz–100 kHz) (2010)
Kind
Guideline — scientific recommendation

Sources

  1. icnirp-2010 Guidelines for Limiting Exposure to Time-Varying Electric and Magnetic Fields (1 Hz to 100 kHz) International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection, 2010. guideline, link checked 2026-08-12.

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