In April 2004 directive 2004/40/EC on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from Electromagnetic Fields (EMF): sub directive of the Physical Agents Directive, was adopted. Each Member state has four years to implement the directive. All manufacturers of equipment generating radio frequency energy or employers of workers using such equipment, need to fully understand the requirements and implications of the legislation, which is expected to be enacted in the UK by April 2008. The concept of restricting the exposure by workers to EMF was originally introduced in The Physical Agents Directive in 1993, but the new legislation extends the scope of radio frequency and microwave sources which are affected.

Now is the time for all interested parties in the UK to be consulting with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and monitoring the development of the UK legislation. The report sets out in detail the EU legislation, its relationship with existing legislation and regulations and the obligations of both employers and employees. Details are also given of the sources of EMF, both industrial and domestic and of their health effects. Guidance is given on the practical measures required for conformity assessment and the procedures required to achieve compliance.

“A Guide to the Requirements for the Protection of Workers from Electromagnetic field, (EMF) Exposures.” is priced at £150 (£135.00 to AccessERA subscribers). To purchase the report online, please visit http://shop.era.co.uk or contact ERA Publication Sales on +44 (0) 1372 367342, Fax +44 (0) 1372 367009 or e-mail pub.sales@era.co.uk

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