Health Implications of Electromagnetic Fields, Mechanisms of Action, and Research Needs

Table 1

Showing the SAR values for general public and occupational groups laid by ICNIRP [18], International Commission on Nonionising Radiation Protection; SAR stands for specific absorption rate expressed in Watts per kilogram (W/kg).

Frequency range	General public			Occupational exposure
	Whole body SAR	Localized SAR-head; and trunk	Localized; SAR-limbs	Whole body SAR	Localized SAR-head; and trunk	Localized; SAR-limbs
100 KHz–10 MHz	0.08	2	4	0.4	10	20
10 MHz–10 GHz	0.08	2	4	0.4	10	20