European Union tightens the requirements for electromagnetic radiation
European Union issued a new directive 2004/40/ЕС, setting out new requirements for electromagnetic radiation effecting worker's health at the workplace. EU countries are obliged to bring their rules in compliance with the directive until 2012.
The Directive lays down two types of value for exposure of workers:
- "exposure limit values" defined in Table 1 of the Annex to the Directive on the basis of the various frequencies that are recognised as having harmful effects on the human cardiovascular system or the central nervous system or as being capable of causing whole-body heat stress or excessive localised heating of tissues;
- "action values", or values above which employers must take the measures specified in the Directive. Compliance with these action values will ensure compliance with the relevant exposure limit values. These action values are obtained from the guidelines laid down by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP). They are set out in Table 2 of the Annex to the Directive (13 frequency ranges that apply to all electromagnetic fields and are based on directly measurable parameters).
The Directive lays down various types of obligation with which employers must comply. In particular, the employers will be obliged to assess, measure and calculate the levels of electromagnetic radiation on different intervals.
EU call the Member States to provide for adequate sanctions in the event of infringement of the national provisions transposing the Directive.
Источник: http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/employment_and_social_policy/health_hygiene_safety_at_work/c11150_en.htm
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