Table 5.
Occupations belonging to the 10% of occupations with the highest H-field exposure levels (TWA ICNIRP ratios or squared ratios) by frequency band
| ISCO88 | ISCO88 label | Total number of subjects (N) | Number of exposed subjects (n) | Probability (%) | TWA ICNIRP ratio or squared ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFa | |||||
| 2221 | Medical doctors | 271 | 2 | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians | 73 | 6 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| 3152 | Safety, health, and quality inspectors | 230 | 10 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| 3211 | Life science technicians | 131 | 5 | 3.8 | 1.6 |
| 3226 | Physiotherapists and related associate professionals | 78 | 16 | 20.5 | 2.6 |
| 3416 | Buyers | 114 | 2 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| 4122 | Statistical and finance clerks | 250 | 1 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 4132 | Production clerks | 54 | 1 | 1.8 | 11.6 |
| 7212 | Welders and flame cutters | 209 | 8 | 3.8 | 7.8 |
| 7213 | Sheet metal workers | 102 | 8 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| 7242 | Electronics fitters | 63 | 10 | 15.9 | 1.2 |
| 7341 | Compositors, typesetters, and related workers | 99 | 3 | 3.0 | 9.5 |
| 8211 | Machine-tool operators | 120 | 1 | 0.8 | 12.7 |
| 8232 | Plastic product machine operators | 94 | 3 | 3.2 | 7.7 |
| 8253 | Paper product machine operators | 15 | 2 | 13.3 | 1.3 |
| 8266 | Shoemaking and related machine operators | 20 | 1 | 5.0 | 9.5 |
| 8269 | Textile, fur, and leather product machine operators not elsewhere classified | 8 | 1 | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| 8281 | Mechanical-machinery assemblers | 52 | 2 | 3.8 | 1.2 |
| 8290 | Other machine operators and assemblers | 72 | 6 | 8.3 | 3.1 |
| 9311 | Mining and quarrying laborers | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| IFRFb | |||||
| 3115 | Mechanical engineering technicians | 73 | 2 | 2.7 | 4.7 |
| 7212 | Welders and flame cutters | 209 | 7 | 3.3 | 2.0 |
| 7311 | Precision-instrument makers and repairers | 42 | 1 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| IFELFc | |||||
| 8283 | Metal finishing-, plating-, and coating-machine operators | 23 | 2 | 8.7 | 0.12 |
| 7311 | Shoe-makers and related workers | 29 | 2 | 6.9 | 0.08 |
aRF, radiofrequency (>10 MHz) frequency band.
bIFRF, thermal intermediate frequency (100 kHz–10 MHz) frequency band.
cIFELF, non-thermal IF (3–100 kHz) frequency band.