Application of Metal Shielding Materials to Protect Buildings Occupants from Exposure to the Electromagnetic Fields

Ervin Lumnitzer; Elena Lukac Jurgovska; Miriam Andrejiova; Ruzena Kralikova

doi:10.3390/ma16155438

Application of Metal Shielding Materials to Protect Buildings Occupants from Exposure to the Electromagnetic Fields

Materials (Basel). 2023 Aug 3;16(15):5438. doi: 10.3390/ma16155438.

Authors

Ervin Lumnitzer¹, Elena Lukac Jurgovska¹, Miriam Andrejiova², Ruzena Kralikova¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Business Management and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia.
² Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 040 01 Kosice, Slovakia.

Abstract

In recent decades, the background level of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) has increased extremely. One of the decisive factors influencing this increase is the increase in the quality, volume, and speed of voice and data services of mobile operators. This paper deals with the protection of the internal environment from the negative effects of EMFs through elements made of metal materials that absorb this radiation. For the purposes of this research, a series of measurements were carried out on individual days of the week and hours during the day. The results of the measurements were evaluated by the ANOVA method. The aim was to obtain a summary overview of the effects of electromagnetic fields and propose measures for their elimination in the interior. Therefore, measurements of electromagnetic fields were also carried out using shielding elements made of various metal materials, and a comparison of their shielding efficiency was subsequently made. Applications of shading blinds with the highest shading efficiency were recommended to increase safety, protect people's health from its effects, and prevent electromagnetic fields.

Keywords: ANOVA; electric field strength; electromagnetic field; metal material; shading.

Grants and funding

This article was funded by the project titled APVV-21-0120 “Research of an innovative method of monitoring the noise load generated by overhead power lines” and KEGA 011TUKE-4/2021 “Implementation of current scientific, technical and methodological solutions in the field of environmental engineering by the educational process in universities”.