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ABSTRACT
Since the advent of electricity, and thereafter, transmissions such as television or radio, the number of electromagnetic waves present in our daily lives has greatly increased. Consequently, the relevance of occupational risks relating to non-ionizing radiation (NIR) has increased. These rays have specific characteristics: static magnetic field, extremely low and low frequencies, radio frequencies, which are the major cause of such occupational hazards. The preventive methods considered undergo an interpretation of the measures and the initiation of the staff protection system once standard thresholds are exceeded.
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Joëlle HERRAULT: Technician, National Institute for Research and Safety, Work Equipment Engineering Department
INTRODUCTION
Electromagnetic fields and waves are increasingly present in our daily lives, both at home and at work.
In less than a hundred years, the average value of the fields around us has increased considerably. Electricity is one of the main causes, but so are all transmissions such as television, radio and mobile telephony.
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Occupational risk prevention
Characteristics of non-ionizing radiation (NIR)
Regulations
The "physical agents" social directive specific to electromagnetic fields (2004/40/EC) of April 29, 2004 lays down the minimum requirements for the protection of workers, i.e. any person engaged in a professional activity who may be exposed to a source of electromagnetic fields, whether or not related to their own activity. It sets out the general principles of prevention, as well as the basic restrictions and reference levels...
Standardization
French Standards Association (AFNOR)
Mobile telephony
- Product standard for demonstrating the compliance of radio base stations and fixed terminal stations for radiocommunications with the basic restrictions and reference levels related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields (110 MHz – 40 GHz). - NF EN 50384 - décembre...
Organizations
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INRS (French National Institute for Research and Safety) http://www.inrs.fr
CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) http://www.cenelec.org
ICNIRP (International Commission...
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