Perspectives on setting limits for RF contact currents: a commentary

Table 1 IEEE 2005 [9] contact current MPEs for the lower tier limits (action levels) and the upper tier limits (persons in controlled environments) over the frequency range of 0.1–110 MHz

Contact condition	Action level^a (mA)	Persons in controlled environments (mA)
Contact, grasp	–	100
Contact, touch	16.7	50

^aThe action level is the magnitude of contact current above which actions should be taken, such as instituting an RF safety program, to avoid exceeding the contact current limit

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