The objective of this study was to investigate ELF-MF exposure levels of the elderly groups in their living environments using 24-hour personal measurement. In addition, EMF risk perception was investigated. Through evaluations of ELF-MF exposure levels in the proximity of the participants of 58 elderly groups, it was found that TWAam was 1.31 mG (TWAgm: 0.84). ELF-MF exposure levels of the elderly group that live in the proximity of a non-visible power line was high, but there were no statistically significant differences between the non-visible power line elderly group and visible power line elderly group. Moreover, there were no statistically significant differences in ELF-MF exposure according to gender, age, city classification, incomes, residence type, and size. The results showed that the perception of the ELF-MF was very low, as indicated by more than roughly 58.6% of the elderly surveyed saying that they did not know what ELF-MF was. In addition, there was no awareness among the group of how to avoid behavior of EMF from some electric equipment and facilities. Thus, these results will provide useful data for the determination of ELF-MF management and risk communication methods in the living environment for elderly people.

• 정준식(국립환경과학원 생활환경연구과) | Joon-sig Jung (Indoor air and noise Research division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
• 이윤진(인제대학교 보건안전공학과) | Yun-Jin Lee (Department of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University)
• 라지트가우설야(인제대학교 보건안전공학과) | Rajitha Kawshalys (Department of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University)
• 이재원(국립환경과학원 생활환경연구과) | Jae-Won Lee (Indoor air and noise Research division, National Institute of Environmental Research)
• 홍승철(인제대학교 보건안전공학과) | Seung-Cheol Hong (Department of Occupational Health & Safety Engineering, Inje University) Corresponding author