Occupational Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields and Health Surveillance According to the European Directive 2013/35/EU.
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Jan 1, 2021
This review discusses mandatory health surveillance for EMF-exposed workers under EU Directive 2013/35/EU, which focuses on preventing known direct biophysical and indirect effects. It notes that long-term effects are not covered because evidence for a causal relationship is considered inadequate. The authors report…
Evaluation of the safety of users of active implantable medical devices (AIMD) in the working environment in terms of exposure to electromagnetic fields - Practical approach to the requirements of European Directive 2013/35/EU.
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Jan 1, 2018
This study assessed electromagnetic field exposure near common strong EMF sources in medical and industrial workplaces to estimate standard safety distances (SSD) for workers using active implantable medical devices (AIMD). Using measurements near 127 devices, the longest SSDs were reported near dielectric sealers…
Occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields. The situation in Greece.
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Jan 1, 2018
This exposure assessment study reports extensive EMF measurements and exposure mapping across multiple workplace settings in Greece in the context of implementing EU Directive 2013/35/EU. The authors report that most assessed workplaces did not exceed occupational limits, and often did not exceed general public…
Mitigation measures of electromagnetic field exposure in the vicinity of high frequency welders.
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Jan 1, 2017
This paper describes in situ EMF measurements around industrial high frequency (dielectric) welders, framed by Polish labor safety regulations aligned with EU Directive 2013/35/EU. It reports real-world scenarios where excessive EMF exposure can occur near welders, often linked to errors or omissions during…
The effects of human height and mass on the calculated induced electric fields at 50 Hz for comparison with the EMF Directive 2013/35/EU.
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Jan 1, 2017
This computational study examined how human height and mass influence calculated induced electric fields in the body from external 50 Hz electric and magnetic fields. Anatomically realistic human models derived from the MAXWEL phantom were varied across a range of heights and masses and used to simulate induced…
[Measurement and assessment of electromagnetic fields near radiophones in line with provisions of European Directive 2013/35/EU and Polish labour law].
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Jan 1, 2013
This exposure assessment measured unperturbed electric fields near antennas of 50 portable radiophones used by rescue and uniformed services. Occupational exposure-level field strengths (per Polish OSH safety-zone criteria) occurred tens of centimeters from antennas, and Directive 2013/35/EU action levels were…