Title: Assessment of electromagnetic radiation in Faculty of Science at Kufa University, Iraq

Authors: Lubna A. Alasadi; Rafal Mohamed Abdulsada

Addresses: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq ' Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq

Abstract: This work points to the study of the effects of electromagnetic radiations (electric and magnetic fields) on human health (brain) in 37 locations covering all locations in the Faculty of Science at Kufa University in Al-Najaf City, Iraq. The practical readings for each location were done using a JD-3001 Geiger counter, a dosimeter detector type. It is a portable device from Dongguan Jinlide Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., China, produced in 2022. The relation between temperature and humidity with electric and magnetic fields shows that according to the tables and correlation relations, humidity did not affect the electric and magnetic fields, meaning there is no significant relation at p < 0.05, but otherwise for the magnetic field. Finally, all values of the electric field, magnetic field, power density and specific absorption radiation are lower than the acceptable recommendation values of 1 mwatt/m² and 2 watt/kg, respectively, recommended by the International Commission of Nonionisation Radiation Protection, and did not pose any harm to the human body's health.

Keywords: electromagnetic radiation; electric field; magnetic field; power density; specific absorption radiation; faculty of science; Kufa University.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNEST.2024.147520

International Journal of Nuclear Energy Science and Technology, 2024 Vol.17 No.4, pp.242 - 257

Received: 07 Jul 2024
Accepted: 06 Dec 2024
Published online: 20 Jul 2025 *

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